Phosphodiester bonds
A cofactor refers to a macromolecule that attaches to an enzyme to assist in catalysis. This can be a metal ion or a coenzyme.
Enzymes are a form of a protein.
as a general rule, anything ending in -ase is an enzyme, so lactase is an enzyme that breaks down molecules of lactose
Catalase is an enzyme composed of four identical monomer subunits, making it a tetramer. Each monomer is a polypeptide chain that contributes to the enzyme's overall structure and function. Thus, there are four monomers present in a single molecule of catalase.
Trypsin is a pancreatic enzyme that hydrolyzes proteins. BAPNA is a synthetic dye covalently bonded to an amino acid. The solution is colorless but turns yellow when it is hydrolyzed. Since the covalent bond in BAPNA is the same as the covalent bonds found between amino acids within a protein, a positive hydrolysis reaction would indicate that Trypsin has separated the bond between the dye and the amino acid in BAPNA.
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It is a protein.
A cofactor refers to a macromolecule that attaches to an enzyme to assist in catalysis. This can be a metal ion or a coenzyme.
Enzymes are a form of a protein.
Amylase is the enzyme found in saliva that breaks the chemical bonds between the sugar monomers in starches. It helps to begin the process of converting complex carbohydrates into simpler sugars for digestion.
as a general rule, anything ending in -ase is an enzyme, so lactase is an enzyme that breaks down molecules of lactose
DNA ligase forms covalent bonds between restriction fragments by catalyzing the formation of phosphodiester bonds between the sugar-phosphate backbones of adjacent DNA fragments.
The most common enzyme would be salivary/pancreatic amylase which hydrolyzes the polysaccharide amylose.
lactase breaks down lactose into glucose and glucose monomers.
Irreversible inhibitors form a covalent bond with their target enzyme, leading to long-lasting inhibition of enzyme activity. Examples include aspirin and penicillin.
DNA ligase is the enzyme that forms covalent bonds between the sugar-phosphate backbones of DNA strands. It plays a key role in the process of DNA replication and repair by joining together Okazaki fragments during lagging strand synthesis and sealing nicks in the DNA molecule.