- The enzyme's active site is highly flexible and changes shape to fit the substrate.
- The enzyme's active site has a rigid, pre-formed shape that perfectly matches a specific substrate.
- Substrates can bind to any part of the enzyme.
- Enzymes can catalyze a wide range of reactions.
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- Are consumed during the reactions they catalyze.
- Increase the activation energy of a reaction.
- Speed up the rate of biochemical reactions without being used up.
- Shift the equilibrium of a reaction.
- Edema and fatty liver.
- Muscle wasting and emaciation due to overall calorie and protein deficit.
- Skin rashes and hair discoloration.
- Mental retardation.
- Excessive water intake.
- Impaired synthesis of plasma proteins (e.g., albumin) leading to decreased osmotic pressure in blood.
- Increased reabsorption of water by kidneys.
- Damage to muscle tissue causing fluid accumulation.
- Can be synthesized by the human body in sufficient amounts.
- Are only found in plant-based foods.
- Cannot be synthesized by the human body and must be obtained from the diet.
- Are primarily involved in energy production.
- Ready energy for cellular respiration.
- Essential fatty acids.
- Amino acids, especially the essential ones, for building and repairing tissues.
- Vitamins and minerals.
- Bind oxygen tightly.
- Rapidly release iron for immediate use.
- Safely sequester large amounts of iron ions within its structure.
- Transport iron through the bloodstream.
- Store energy in their bonds.
- Form long, insoluble fibers that slide past each other.
- Transport ions across membranes.
- Catalyze metabolic reactions.
- Fibrous structure.
- Flexible polypeptide chains allowing non-specific binding.
- Unique three-dimensional binding sites that precisely fit specific antigens.
- Simple amino acid composition.
- Location within the cell.
- Amino acid sequence and precise three-dimensional folding.
- Rate of synthesis.
- Ability to withstand high temperatures.
- Is highly soluble in water.
- Contains iron atoms in its heme groups.
- Is composed of four separate polypeptide chains (subunits).
- Transports carbon dioxide.
- Readily available glucose for energy.
- Essential building blocks for growth, repair, and synthesis of various biological molecules.
- Fiber for digestive health.
- Protective waxes and oils.
- It is required for protein synthesis but cannot be made by the body.
- It is not required for protein synthesis in humans.
- It can be synthesized by the human body from other molecules.
- It is only found in animal products.
- Specificity.
- Allosteric regulation.
- Denaturation.
- Feedback inhibition.
- Non-competitive inhibitor.
- Allosteric activator.
- Competitive inhibitor.
- Coenzyme.
- The temperature is at its optimum.
- The pH is at its optimum.
- All active sites of the enzyme molecules are saturated with substrate.
- The enzyme concentration is minimal.
- Increased metabolic rate leading to exhaustion.
- Denaturation of essential enzymes and other proteins.
- Increased oxygen demand by tissues.
- Fluid loss and dehydration.
- Glycosidic bonds and ester linkages.
- Peptide bonds and phosphodiester bonds.
- Hydrogen bonds, ionic bonds, hydrophobic interactions, and disulfide bridges.
- Amide bonds and peptide bonds only.
