(JUNE 2011) 18. A researcher has isolated a restriction endonuclease that cleaves at only one specific 10 base pair site. A) Would this enzyme be useful in protecting cells from […]
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Calculating Equilibrium Constant in Enzyme-Catalyzed Reaction with Rate Enhancement
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The correct answer is (3) 10. Introduction Understanding the relationship between rate constants and equilibrium constants in enzyme-catalyzed reactions is critical in biochemistry. Enzymes accelerate reactions but do not alter their […]
Calculating Equilibrium Constant in Enzyme-Catalyzed Reaction with Rate Enhancement
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- September 12, 2025
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(NOV 2020-1) 15. The rate constant for conversion of a substrate into the product is 10-4 s-1, while the reverse rate constant 10-6 s-1. An enzyme enhance the rate of […]
Common Misconceptions About Enzyme Properties: Clarifying Wrong Statements on Enzyme Catalysis
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(DEC 2017) 14. From the following statements A. Enzymes enhance reaction rates by a factor of 2 to 10. B. The activation energy for a reaction is lowered by enzymes. […]
Evidence of Enzyme-Substrate Complex Formation: Key Statements Explained for Life Science Students
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(NOV 2020-1) 13. The following statements were made of suggest the existence of an enzyme-substrate complex. A. at constant concentration of enzyme, the reaction increase with rate increase with increasing […]
Protease, Protein, Nuclease, and Nucleic Acid Stability at 37°C: What Remains Intact After Incubation?
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(DEC 2002) 12. When a mixture of protease, protein, nuclease and nucleic acid are incubated at 37OC, at the end of one hour which will remain intact (1) Nucleic acid […]
Equilibrium Rate Constant Calculation: Understanding Rate Constants in Chemical Reactions
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10. Consider the following chemical reaction in which forward rate constant (K1) is 1/sec and backward rate constant is 107/sec What will equilibrium rate constant? (1) 1 (2) 107 (3) […]
Understanding Protein Structure and Function: Identifying Enzymes from Amino Acid Composition and Secondary Structure
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(JUNE 2014) 9. A protein is composed of leucine, isoleucine, alanine, glycine, proline, one lysine, one arginine and two cysteines connected by a disulfide bond. Conformational analysis indicates that the […]
How Enzymes Lower Activation Energy: Mechanisms of Catalysis Explained
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(DEC 2013) 8. Enzymes help to lower the activation energies of reactions by (1) covalent interaction with substrates. (2) binding only with the solvent molecules, (3) changing reaction equilibria. (4) […]
Properties of Enzymes: Understanding What Enzymes Can and Cannot Do in Catalysis
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7.Which of the following is NOT a property of an enzyme (1) from complex with substrate (2) decrease activation energy (3) decrease Gibb’s free energy (4) Increases rate of reaction […]


