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1. At the beginning of an enzyme-catalyzed reaction, during the short period of

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Question

1. At the beginning of an enzyme-catalyzed reaction, during the short period of time in which initial velocity measurements are made, the ________ is negligible.

options:

formation of ES from E + P

formation of ES

conversion of ES to E + S

d) Two of the above are negligible under initial velocity conditions.

2. The active site of a certain enzyme contains a serine residue. The enzyme is incubated for a short time with its substrate. A carbonyl group on the substrate forms an acyl-enzyme intermediate that can be isolated and purified, similar to the serine residue in the active site. This information supports ________.

options:

the acid-base catalysis mode

transition state destabilization

a covalent catalysis mode

d) hydrolysis

3. What shape would a graph of relative reaction velocity versus pH likely have for an enzyme in which one ionizable amino acid residue participates in catalysis?

options:

hyperbolic

exponential

sigmoidal

linear

bell-shaped

a)

formation of ES from E + P

b)

formation of ES

c)

conversion of ES to E + S

d) Two of the above are negligible under initial velocity conditions.

2. The active site of a certain enzyme contains a serine residue. The enzyme is incubated for a short time with its substrate. A carbonyl group on the substrate forms an acyl-enzyme intermediate that can be isolated and purified, similar to the serine residue in the active site. This information supports ________.

options:

a)

the acid-base catalysis mode

b)

transition state destabilization

c)

a covalent catalysis mode

a)

d) hydrolysis

3. What shape would a graph of relative reaction velocity versus pH likely have for an enzyme in which one ionizable amino acid residue participates in catalysis?

options:

hyperbolic

b)

exponential

c)

sigmoidal

d)

linear

e)

bell-shaped

Explanation / Answer

Question 1. At the beginning of an enzyme-catalyzed reaction, during the short period of time in which initial velocity measurements are made, the ________ is negligible.

Answer: a) formation of ES from E + P

Explanation: 1. At the beginning of an enzyme-catalyzed reaction, the enzyme(E) first combines reversibly with its substrate(S) to form an enzymesubstrate complex.

E + S ES

2. In second step, the ES breaks down and yields free enzyme and substrate.

ES E + P

Therefore, at the beginning, the enzymosubstrate complex is getting formed in first step and formation of ES from E and P is negligible.

Question 2: The active site of a certain enzyme contains a serine residue. The enzyme is incubated for a short time with its substrate. A carbonyl group on the substrate forms an acyl-enzyme intermediate that can be isolated and purified, similar to the serine residue in the active site. This information supports ________.

Answer: Covalent Catalysis mode

Question 3. What shape would a graph of relative reaction velocity versus pH likely have for an enzyme in which one ionizable amino acid residue participates in catalysis?

Answer: Bell shaped