Proteins and Nucleic Acids Answers

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What two components are often found as part of an enzyme?

Answer:

protein and a non-protein component, also called a cofactor

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What happens to an enzyme’s structure as it exceeds the typical human body temperature?

Answer:

As temperature exceeds typical human body temperature, enzyme molecules gain kinetic energy, intermolecular bonds break, and the enzyme’s structure begins to break down (denature).

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Which of the following did you include in your response?

A
Enzyme structure begins to break down.
B
Intermolecular bonds are broken.
C
Enzyme molecules gain kinetic energy.
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Which of the following can be cofactors?

A
organic molecules
B
inorganic molecules
C
anions
D
cations
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What would happen to the rate of a reaction if the concentration of substrate was increased after the point of saturation?

A
The reaction rate would increase.
B
The reaction rate would decrease.
C
There would be no effect.

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