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Hydrolysis is a...............reaction and in glycolysis at ............... steps the ATP is hydrolyzed.

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Important Questions on Biomolecules

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The formation of the Enzyme - Substrate complex is essential for
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Which of the following describes the given graph

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Co-enzymes are components of an enzyme complex which are necessary for its function. Which of these is a known co-enzyme?
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Solid and dotted lines represent the activities of pepsin and salivary amylase enzymes of the digestive tract, respectively. Which one of the following graphs best represents their activity vs pH?
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Match the enzymes in Group I with the reaction in Group II. Select the correct combination.

Group I Group II
P. Hydrolase i. Inter-conversion of optical isomers
Q. Lyase ii. Oxidation and reduction of two substrates
R. Isomerase iii. Joining of two compounds
S. Ligase iv. Removal of a chemical group from one substrate
v. Transfer of a chemical group from one substrate to another
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Serine proteases are called so because they
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Given below are the four schematics that describe the dependence of the rate of an enzymatic reaction on temperature. Which of the following combination is true for thermophilic and psychrophilic organisms?

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What is enzyme? Write the name of two enzymes?
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Match the enzymes in Column I with their respective biochemical reactions in column II. Choose the correct combination from below

Column I Column II
(P) Transaminases (i) Removal of a phosphoryl group from a specific amino acid
(Q) Protein Kinases (ii) Removal of α-amino group from a specific amino acid
(R) Protein Phosphatases (iii) Addition of phosphoryl group to a specific amino acid
(S) Dehydrogenases (iv) Interconversion of optical isomers
  (v) Oxidation and reduction of substrates
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Explain the nomenclature of enzymes on the basis of chemical reactions.
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Match the following lists.
  List-I   List-II   List-III
A Coenzymes are organic compound i No structure similarities I Ribose-5 phosphate isomerase
B Isomerases ii Differ from inorganic catalysis II During catalysis
C Non-competitive enzyme inhibition iii Catalyzing interconversion of optical positional isomers III Operates at high temperatures also
D Enzyme catalysts iv With the apoenzyme only as a transient IV Metal ion of copper

The correct match is:

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Which one of the following statements is correct, with reference to enzymes?
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Identify the labelled parts 1, 2, 3, 4 in the concept of activation energy shown in the below diagram?

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Study the following

(I) Km value Affinity of the enzyme Inverse measure enzyme affinity
(II) Hydrolases P-O bonds Linking 2 compounds
(III) Transferases Transfer of a group Inhibitor of reaction
(IV) Emil Fisher Lock and key hypothesis Formation of ES complex

The correct combinations are

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Match the following?

Enzymes Functions
(a) Lyases (i) Oxido reduction
(b) Isomerases (ii) Link compounds
(c) Dehydrogenases (iii) Transfer of group
(d) Ligases (iv) Interconversion
    (v) Removal of groups

 

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Write briefly about enzyme inhibitors.
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Explain different types of co-factors.
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Which ONE of the following coenzymes is required for the conversion of L-alanine to a racemic mixture of D- and L-alanine?
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Select the option which is not correct with respect to enzyme action: