EnzymesBy Jawad KhawajaEnzymesProteins that act as biological
catalystsCatalysts increase the rate of a chemical reactionEnzyme
Substrate ComplexSubstrate the reactants of enzymecatalyzed
reactions!cti"e site # where the substrates bind on an enzymeEnzyme
substrate complex$hen the enzyme and substrate come together% they
form an enzymesubstrate complex&n the reaction the enzyme binds
to the substrate forming the enzyme substrate complex% con"erting
the substrates to products'(hings that Effect Enzyme )unctionShape
of the enzyme(emperaturep*+egulatory ,olecules- (opics that relate
to Enzymes.' /0! Polymerase1' !cti"e (ransport-' Proteins*ow /0!
Polymerase relates to Enzymes(he principle enzyme /0! polymerase is
in"ol"ed in /0! replication'*ow !cti"e (ransport relates to
EnzymesEnzymes are proteins and in acti"e transport% small
molecules and ions are carried across membranes by proteins in the
membrane that act li2e pumps'*ow Protein relates to Enzymes Enzymes
are proteins and proteins are macromolecules that contain nitrogen
as well as carbon% hydrogen% and oxygen' (hey are also polymers of
molecules called !mino !cids'3uestion .$hat are enzymes4!nswer to
3uestion .Enzymes are proteins that are catalysts of chemical
reactions'3uestion 1Explain how enzymes wor2% including the role of
the enzymesubstrate complex!nswer to 3uestion 1Enzymes speed up
chemical reactions that ta2e place in cells and when the enzyme and
substrate come together% they form an enzymesubstrate
complex3uestion -$hich of the following statements is false with
respect to an enzyme5s ability to catalyze a reaction4a) !n enzyme
pro"ides a reaction surface and a suitable en"ironment for the
reaction to ta2e place' b) !n enzyme binds reactants such that they
are positioned correctly and can attain their transitionstate
configurations' c) !n enzyme allows the reaction to go through a
less stable transition state than would normally be the case' d) !n
enzyme can wea2en bonds in reactants through the binding process'
!nswer to 3uestion -Correct answer:c) !n enzyme allows the reaction
to go through a less stable transition state than would normally be
the case'3uestion 6$hich of the following statements is not true
regarding the acti"e site of an enzyme4a) !n acti"e site is
normally a hollow or cleft on the surface of an enzyme' b) !n
acti"e site is normally hydrophilic in nature' c) Substrates fit
into acti"e sites and bind to functional groups within the acti"e
site' d) !n acti"e site contains amino acids which are important to
the binding process and the catalytic mechanism' !nswer to 3uestion
6Correct answer:b) !n acti"e site is normally hydrophilic in
nature'3uestion 7$hich of the following statements is incorrect
with respect to an enzyme5s ability to catalyse a reaction4a) an
enzyme pro"ides a reaction surface and a hydrophilic en"ironment
for the reaction to ta2e place b) an enzyme binds reactants such
that they are positioned correctly and can attain their
transitionstate configurations c) an enzyme allows the reaction to
go through a more stable transition state than would normally be
the case d) an enzyme can wea2en bonds in reactants through the
binding process !nswer to 3uestion 7Correct answer:a) an enzyme
pro"ides a reaction surface and a hydrophilic en"ironment for the
reaction to ta2e place. Career (hat relates to Enzymes)orensic
Scientist relate to Enzyme because Enzymes are biomolecules that
catalyze important biochemical reactions' 8nderstanding the
function of enzymes has allowed scientists to harness their
properties to dri"e specific laboratory processes'
