Enzymes
How is the enzyme COX-1 important in human health?

It catalyzes the production of hormones that maintain the stomach lining
It helps to transport carbon dioxide in the blood
It is critical for the biosynthesis of DNA
It is a chemical derivative of aspirin

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Enzymes
Which of the following statements about enzymes or their function is true?

Enzymes do not alter the overall change in free energy for a reaction
All of these
Enzymes are proteins whose three-dimensional form is key to their function
Enzymes speed up reactions by lowering activation energy

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Enzymes
The E.coli pyruvic acid dehydrogenase complex is reported to

Catalyze the oxidation of pyruvic acid to acetyl Co A and CO2
retard the reduction of pyruvic acid to acetyl Co A and CO2
decatalyze the oxidation of pyruvic acid to acetyl Co A and CO2
Catalyze the reduction of pyruvic acid to acetyl Co A and CO2

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Enzymes
Before they can react, many molecules need to be destabilized. This state is typically achieved through

changing the three-dimensional shape of the molecule
the input of a small amount of activation energy
oxidizing the molecules by removing electrons
changing the reaction from a biosynthetic to a catabolic pathway

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