Explore Enzyme Functions and Protein Structures

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Enzymes are

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proteins

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What binds to the active site of an enzyme?

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substrate

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Which of the following conclusions can be drawn from this graph?

• The optimum pH of the enzyme is 8.
• The optimum pH of the enzyme is 9.
• The enzyme’s activity increases as pH increases from 10.0 to 12.0.
• The enzyme’s activity is greater around pH of 10.0.

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The optimum pH of the enzyme is 9.

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How do enzymes affect reactions in cells according to the graph?

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Enzymes decrease the activation energy of the reaction.

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Describing enzymes and substrates using the "lock and key hypothesis" attempts to explain the idea that...?

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enzyme specificity

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What is indicated by letter A?

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active site

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The bond that joins amino acids are called:

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Peptide Bonds

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If a methyl group (-CH₃), which does not like water, were at the 'R', the amino acid would likely be:

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Hydrophobic

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The type of reaction used to join the molecules shown is called:

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Dehydration Synthesis

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The primary sequence of a protein refers to the:

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Order of amino acids