Practice - The Enzyme-Substrate (ES) Complex Formation: The First Step in Catalysis
Practice Questions
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What is the enzyme-substrate complex?
💡 Hint: Think of the interaction between a lock and a key.
Define active site.
💡 Hint: Consider where the action happens within the enzyme.
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What does the enzyme-substrate complex signify?
💡 Hint: Remember, it's not about the product but rather the binding.
True or False: The induced fit model suggests that enzyme shape is static during substrate interaction.
💡 Hint: Consider flexibility versus rigidity.
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Challenge Problems
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Analyze the impact of an enzyme with a mutation in its active site that reduces its specificity. What would be the outcome?
💡 Hint: Consider how important fitting is in biochemical roles.
Given an enzyme-kinetics scenario, explain how introducing a non-competitive inhibitor would affect the enzyme's efficiency.
💡 Hint: Think about how this influences the dynamic interaction in the ES complex.
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