For its activity, carboxypeptidase requires:
| 1. | Iron | 2. | Niacin |
| 3. | Copper | 4. | Zinc |
The figure given below shows the conversions of a substrate into product by an enzyme. In which one of the four options (1-4), the components of the reaction labelled as A, B, C and D are identified correctly:
Options
| A | B | C | D | |
| 1. | Transition state |
Potential energy |
Activation energy without enzyme |
Activation energy with enzyme |
| 2. | Potential energy |
Transition state |
Activation energy with enzyme |
Activation energy without enzyme |
| 3. | Activation energy with enzyme |
Transition state |
Activation energy without enzyme |
Potential energy |
| 4. | Potential energy |
Transition state |
Activation energy without enzyme |
Activation energy with enzyme |
Which one of the following biomolecules is correctly characterised?
| 1. | Palmitic acid - an unsaturated fatty acid with 18 carbon atoms |
| 2. | Adenylic acid - adenosine with a glucose phosphate molecule |
| 3. | Alanine amino acid - Contains an amino group and an acidic group anywhere in the molecule |
| 4. | Lecithin - a phosphorylated glyceride found in the cell membrane |
Which of the following is the simplest amino acid?
1. Alanine
2. Asparagine
3. Glycine
4. Tyrosine
Which of the following statements regarding enzyme inhibition is correct:
| 1. | Competitive inhibition is seen when a substrate competes with an enzyme for binding to an inhibitor protein |
| 2. | Non-competitive inhibitors often bind to the enzyme irreversibly |
| 3. | Competitive inhibition is seen when the substrate and the inhibitor compete for the active site on the enzyme |
| 4. | Non-competitive inhibition of an enzyme can be overcome by adding large amounts of substrate |
Nucleotides are building blocks of nucleic acids. Each nucleotide is a composite molecule formed by -
1. Base-sugar-OH
2. Base-sugar-phosphate
3. Sugar-phosphate
4. (Base-sugar-phosphate)n
Which protein is found in the maximum amount:
1. Catalase
2. Zinc carbonic anhydrase
3. Transferase
4. RUBISCO
ATP is:
| 1. | Nucleotide | 2. | Nucleoside |
| 3. | Nucleic acid | 4. | Vitamin |
Hydrolytic enzymes that act on low pH are called:
| 1. | Protease | 2. | α-Amylase |
| 3. | Hydrolases | 4. | Peroxidase |
Role of enzyme in reactions is to:
| 1. | Decrease activation energy | 2. | Increase activation energy |
| 3. | Act as an inorganic catalyst | 4. | None of the above |