If an active-site directed inhibitor is present in the medium, the curve that will represent the progress of the chemical reaction will be shown by the letter:
1. D | 2. C |
3. A | 4. B |
A change in an amino acid located distantly from the active site of an enzyme can affect the specificity of the enzyme towards its substrate by:
1. | making the enzyme unstable |
2. | cause a relocation of the enzyme within a cell |
3. | changing the shape of the protein |
4. | changing the optimum pH and temperature values for the enzyme |
An amino acid that is negative charged amongst the following will be:
1. Glutamic acid | 2. Lysine |
3. Arginine | 4. Histidine |
The metal ion that acts as a co-factor for both alcohol dehydrogenase and carbonic anhydrase is:
1. | Magnesium | 2. | Iron |
3. | Zinc | 4. | Nickel |
Consider the following two statements regarding enzyme action:
I: | Co-factors play a crucial role in the catalytic activity of the enzyme. |
II: | Catalytic activity is reduced when the co-factor is removed from the enzyme. |
Of the above statements:
1. Both I and II are correct and II explains I
2. Both I and II are correct but II does not explain I
3. I is correct but II is incorrect
4. I is incorrect but II is correct
Assuming they all had the same number of carbon atoms, which of the following has the most C-H bonds?
1. an unsaturated fat
2. a polyunsaturated fat
3. a polysaccharide
4. a saturated fat
An alpha helix is a:
1. primary structure of a protein
2. secondary structure of a protein
3. tertiary structure of a protein
4. quaternary structure of a protein
The inhibition of succinic dehydrogenase by malonate is an example of:
1. Non-competitive reversible inhibition
2. Non-competitive irreversible inhibition
3. Competitive inhibition
4. Allosteric inhibition
Consider the following enzymes:
I. Catalase
II. Peroxidase
III. Carboxypeptidase
Which of these enzymes require haem as a co-factor for their activity?
1. | I only | 2. | I and II only |
3. | II and III only | 4. | I, II and III |
Chitin, a complex polysaccharide, is found in:
1. | Plant cell wall |
2. | The exoskeleton of arthropods and cell walls of most fungi |
3. | Bacterial cell wall |
4. | Cartilage and other connective tissues |