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In a chemical reaction, enzymes catalyze the reaction by:

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Important Questions on Biomolecules

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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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The graph below depicts the velocity of an enzyme-catalyzed reaction vs. substrate concentration. Identify the alphabets with the correct descriptions.

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I. A= Enzyme activity

II. B= Substrate concentration at maximum velocity

III. A= Substrate concentration at which half of the maximum velocity

IV. B= Half of the maximum velocity

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Find out where transketolase and epimerase reactions occur among the following:

i) G-3-P+DHAP Fructose -1-6- bisphosphate

ii) Sedoheptulose- 7- Phosphate +G-3-P Xylulose -5-P+ Ribose -5- Phosphate

iii) Ribose -5- Phosphate Ribulose -5- Phosphate

iv) Xylulose -5 -Phosphate  Ribulose-5 - Phosphate

v) Fructose - 6 -Phosphate +G-3-P Xylulose- 5 -Phosphate + Erythrose -4-Phosphate

The correct combination is

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Which one of the following statements is incorrect?
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Which one of the following statements is correct, with reference to enzymes?
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Ethanol is used to treat methanol toxicity because ethanol
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The formation of the Enzyme - Substrate complex is essential for
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The following graph shows the concentration of substrate on enzyme activity:

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What does the Y-axis represent?

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Consider the following statements:
(A) Coenzyme or metal ion that is tightly bound to enzyme protein is called prosthetic group.
(B) A complete catalytic active enzyme with its bound prosthetic group is called apoenzyme.
Select the correct option.
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Select the option which is not correct with respect to enzyme action:
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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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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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Serine proteases are called so because they
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The following graphs with the solid and dotted lines correspond to the reactions without and with enzyme, respectively. Which of the following graph(s) correctly represents the concept of activation energy?

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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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When RNAse enzyme is denatured by adding urea, which ONE of the following combinations of bonds would be disrupted?
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The enzyme bearing E.C 2.7.1.2 is:
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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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Which of the following describes the given graph

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