Biology: The Dynamic Science (MindTap Course List)
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Author: Peter J. Russell, Paul E. Hertz, Beverly McMillan
Publisher: Cengage Learning
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Chapter 6, Problem 6TYK
Which of the following methods is not used by enzymes to increase the
a. covalent bonding with the substrate at their active site
b. bringing reacting molecules into close prosimity
c. orienting reactants into positions to favor transition states
d. changing charges on reactants to hasten their reactivity
e. increasing fit of enzyme and substrate that reduces the energy of activation
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Which of the following is incorrect?
a. Without an enzyme, reaction rate can be increased by increasing the [reactants]
b. Enzymes increase reaction rate by bringing the substrates to close proximity
A conformational change in an enzyme upon binding of a substrate is called "induced fit"
Od. None; all the other choices are correct
OC.
Which of the following statements is false?
a. A reaction may not occur at a detectable rate even though it has a favorable equilibrium.
b. After a reaction, the enzyme involved becomes available to catalyze the reaction again.
c. For S → P, a catalyst shifts the reaction equilibrium to the right.
d. Lowering the temperature of a reaction will lower the reaction rate.
e. Substrate binds to an enzyme's active site.
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