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

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

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

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

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Enzymes
The cleavage specificity of trypsin and chymotrypsin depend in part on the

presence of a low-barrier hydrogen bond in the active site or specificity pocket
absence of water in the active site
proximity of Ser 195 to the active site or specificity pocket
size, shape, and charge of the active site or specificity pocket

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

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
changing the three-dimensional shape of the molecule

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