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General Properties
• Catalysts
• Protein
• Specific
• Reversible - can catalyse the reaction in both directions
• Denatured by high temperature and change in pH
• Rate of action affected by temperature and pH
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∙ 14y ago
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∙ 9y agoDenaturation because most enzymes are proteins is dependent on maintaining the proper three dimensional conformation. Specificity occurs in the special site where the reactants bind and react to form the products. Regulations are a cell does not always want an enzyme to be active.
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∙ 13y ago- All enzymes are Globular proteins.
- They don't get used up themselves in reactions.
- They catalyze other substances.
- They are specific in their functions.
- Some of them need a co-enzyme.
- They lower the activation energy of reactions.
- They don't affect the nature or quantity of end products.
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∙ 15y agoAn enzyme capable of hydrolyzing 4-methylumbelliferyl phenylphosphonate to 4-methylumbelliferone and phenylphosphonic acid has been detected in human serum. It has a Km value of1.72 x 10(-4) mol/L, has an optimum pH of 8.8-9.1 in Tris buffer, and shows maximum activity at 60 degrees C (30 min). The enzymic activity can be inhibited by Na3PO4, EDTA, and cysteine. We saw no effect of CuSO4, adenosine, thymidine, NaN3, diethyl p-nitrophenyl phosphate, p-chloromercuribenzoate, isopropyl fluorophosphate, or eserine on the enzymic activity. The enzyme cannot hydrolyze substrates ofphosphodiesterase I or alkaline phosphatase. The enzyme is considered a phosphonate esterase.
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∙ 13y ago- Play essential roles in regulating chemical pathways
- Making materials that cells need
- Releasing energy
- Transferring information
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∙ 11y agoThat they are able to facilitate the catalyzation of chemical reactions by lowering the activation energy of those reactions without being changed themselves.
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∙ 11y agoRe sable
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What are the Reason for enzyme purification?
Answer:on a general basis the purity of an enzyme can be described as the degree of amount of enzyme required to catalyze a specific reactionamount of enzyme being inversely proportional to purity
What is the Difference between enzyme and regulatory enzyme?
An enzyme is one kind of protein that can catalyze a specific reaction whereas a regulatory enzyme is the enzyme which can regulate a series of reaction which undergo in the living organism. So we can say every enzyme is not a regulatory one but the regulatory enzymes are obviously a special kind of enzyme.
What kind of molecule is an enzyme-?
The type of molecule that is an enzyme is a protein molecule.
How is a catalyst like platinum different from an enzyme?
Catalysts are compounds that change the speed of chemical reactions. An enzyme is a protein and also a catalyst. So an enzyme can be a catalyst, but a catalyst can't be an enzyme.
What does the shape of an enzyme have to do with how well the enzyme works?
The shape allows the enzyme to carry out specific chemical reactions.
What are the properties of a ligase?
example of ligase enzyme
General properties of enzyme?
they are more specific and the remain unchang after the completion of the reaction
What properties of enzymes give rise to their ability to distinguish one substrates from another?
Shape of the enzyme
What are the Reason for enzyme purification?
Answer:on a general basis the purity of an enzyme can be described as the degree of amount of enzyme required to catalyze a specific reactionamount of enzyme being inversely proportional to purity
When is a protein considered an enzyme?
When it has the potential to facilitate a chemical reaction; to make it faster. The structure of enzyme-proteins can accelerate a chemical reaction by bringing reactants together by its binding, confinement properties, among others. Structure can indeed easily code for function.
Competitive inhibitors block the entry of substrate into the active site of an enzyme On what properties of an active site does this primarily depend?
The enzymes ability to stretch reactants and move them towards a transition state
Is an antibiotic an enzyme hormone chemical or a pathogen?
It's a chemical or more precisely a biochemical, some may have enzymatic activity but surely no hormonal and certainly no pathogenic properties!
What can you do to regain the activity of the enzyme?
The enzyme is inactive at this point. New enzyme must be added to regain enzyme activity
What to enzymes do in an enzyme-substrate?
in an enzyme-substrate complex, the enzyme acts on the substrate .
Does enzyme has proteins?
An enzyme is a protein
What are the uses of malt diastase?
Malt diastase is an enzyme with carbohydrolytic properties. It has the ability to break down polysaccharides. It is used in relieving flatulence and in treatment of constipation. It is also beneficial in treating abdominal discomfort.
What is the active site for an enzyme?
The place where the substrate and the enzyme meet to allow the enzyme to function.
