Chapter 10, Problem 10.80AP

Summary Introduction

To explain:

Whether the amino acids in the active site of an enzyme has to near each other in the enzyme’s primary structure.

Introduction:

The amino acid consists of amino group (${\text{-NH}}_{\text{2}}$) and carboxyl group (-COOH) along with the hydrogen atom and functional group (designated by R). All these four groups are connected with the central carbon atom. Proteins which are made up of amino acid units are found in primary, secondary and tertiary structure.