Enzymes
Which of the common features are shared between serine and aspartate proteases?

Both require water to complete the catalytic cycle
Both use a base to activate the nucleophile
Both show specificity for certain amino acid sequences
All of these

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Enzymes
Which of the following is false statement with regard to comparison between Serine and HIV proteases?

Both show specificity for certain amino acid sequences
Both use nucleophilic attack to hydrolyze the peptide bond
Both require water to complete the catalytic cycle
Both forms an acyl-enzyme intermediate

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

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

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

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

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