Enzymes

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Enzymes: Overview

This Topic covers sub-topics such as Enzymes, Chemical Reactions, Classification of Enzymes, Activation Energy, Enzyme Inhibition, Michaelis Menten Equation, Coenzyme, Cofactors, Allosteric Enzyme, Ribozyme and, Competitive Inhibition

Important Questions on Enzymes

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Hydrolytic enzymes which act on low pH are called as

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Study the given data and answer the following question.

A sample of an enzyme called lactase was isolated from the intestinal lining of a calf. Assays were undertaken to evaluate the activity of the enzyme sample. The substrate of lactase is the disaccharide lactose. Lactase breaks a lactose molecule in two, producing a glucose molecule and a galactose molecule.

Two assays were carried out.

Assay 1:

Lactose concentration (% w/v) 15 15 15 15 15 15
Concentration of enzyme sample (% v/v) 0 5 10 15 20 25
Reaction rate μmol glucose sec-1 mL-1 0 25 50 75 100 125

Assay 2:

Lactose concentration (% w/v) 0 5 15 20 25 30
Concentration of enzyme sample (% v/v) 5 5 5 5 5 5
Reaction rate μmol glucose sec-1 mL-1 0 15 25 35 40 40

Which of the following statements can be concluded from the two assays?

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A researcher determined the initial velocity V0 of an enzyme in three different reactions (corresponding to lines P,Q and R in the graph) with increasing substrate concentrations S. The results were analyzed using a reciprocal plot where 1/V0 is plotted against 1/S (Graph). Reaction 1 was performed without any inhibitory compound. Reaction 2 was performed with compound-X that inhibits enzyme activity by binding to the substrate binding site. Reaction 3 was performed with compound Y that inhibits enzyme activity by binding to a site other than the substrate binding site. If Km of the enzyme in reaction 1 is 0.5mM, then the correct statement(s) from the following options is(are)

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The quantities Km and Vmax were measured independently for an enzymatic reaction using enzymes E1, E2, E3 and E4 isolated from four different organisms (Table). For each enzymatic reaction, 0.5mM substrate was used to obtain the product. The correct option in terms of product formation is

Enzyme KmmM VmaxmM/s
E1 0.2 500
E2 0.8 100
E3 0.8 500
E4 0.2 100

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Height of a plant is positively determined by the amount of final product, K, of a metabolic pathway catalyzed by five enzymes L,N,P,M and O (as depicted below). The intermediate product, I, blocks the activity of the enzyme P, whereas intermediate J blocks the enzyme L. Conversion of I to J is the rate limiting step. Based on this information, choose the correct statement from below.

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A scientist performed enzyme kinetics and obtained velocityv as a function of substrate concentration [S] and the values are given in the table below.

S(μMolar)  v (μ/min) S(μMolar)  v (μ/min)
50 10.2 400 62.5
100 19.1 800 75.3
150 31.2 1000 76.2
200 38.1 1300 76.3
300 55.4 1600 77.2

The Km of the substrate could

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The graph given below shows the Michaelis-Menten kinetics for two reactions (R1 and R2; represented as solid and dotted lines, respectively). Enzymes E1 and E2 have Vmax values, Vmax1 and Vmax2, respectively. The respective KM values for E1 and E2 are KM1 and KM2. (KM1=KM2).

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The correct statement(s) for reactions R1 and R2 is/are

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Enzyme concentration has no effects on the rate of a chemical reaction.

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List some commercial applications of enzymes.

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Define allosteric enzyme.

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Give one example of negative feedback example?

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Describe the three components of negative feedback inhibition?

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What is negative feedback inhibition?

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What is Isoenzymes?

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Write the enzyme action of catalytic cycle?

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Difference between enzyme activity and specific activity?

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What is enzyme concentration?

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Select the correct option:
Assertion: All proteinaceous enzymes have a three-dimensional structure.
Reason: The secondary structure of a protein is according to amino acids present inside the polypeptide.   

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Match the entries in column I and Column II. Which one of the following choices is correct?

  Column I   Column II
(a) Haeme (1) Cofactor
(b) NAD (2) Vitamin
(c) Zinc (3) Coenzyme
(d) Niacin (4) Prosthetic group

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Dehydrogenase are mainly responsible for oxidation of its substrates whereas reductase are mainly responsible for reduction of its substrates.