The enzymes which catalyze the same reaction but have different amino acid compositions are commonly referred as :
- A.Isoenzymes
- B.Isotopes
- C.Isomers
- D.Coenzymes
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The correct answer is A, Isoenzymes. Isoenzymes, also called isozymes, are different molecular forms of an enzyme that speed up the same chemical reaction but differ in their amino acid sequence. Because their structure differs, they can have different properties such as optimum pH, affinity for the substrate and the tissue in which they are found. The classic example is lactate dehydrogenase, which exists in five isoenzyme forms in the human body; the heart form and the liver form differ, and doctors measure them to detect damage to a particular organ. Creatine kinase isoenzymes are similarly used to diagnose a heart attack. Option B is wrong because isotopes are atoms of the same element with different numbers of neutrons, such as carbon-12 and carbon-14. Option C is wrong because isomers are chemical compounds with the same molecular formula but different structures, like butane and isobutane. Option D is wrong because coenzymes are small non-protein organic molecules, often made from vitamins, such as NAD, that help an enzyme work. Exam tip: isoenzymes: same reaction, different protein; LDH has five forms.
Practice Questions
View allConsider the following statement : "Atomic number of an element is a more fundamental property than its atomic mass." Who among the following scientists has made the above statement ?
- A.Dmitri Mendeleev
- B.Henry Moseley
- C.J.J. Thomson
- D.Ernest Rutherford
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In 1913 the English physicist Henry Moseley showed that atomic number, not atomic mass, is the fundamental property of an element.
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- A.2
- B.3
- C.4
- D.5
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Read the full explanation →The energy of a photon, whose momentum is 10 MeV/c, where c is the speed of light, is given by
- A.10 MeV
- B.100 MeV
- C.1 MeV
- D.0.1 MeV
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For a photon, energy equals momentum multiplied by the speed of light, E = pc, so a momentum of 10 MeV/c gives an energy of exactly 10 MeV.
Read the full explanation →People prefer to wear cotton clothes in summer season. This is due to the fact that cotton clothes are
- A.good absorbers of water
- B.good conveyors of heat
- C.good radiators of heat
- D.good absorbers of heat
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Read the full explanation →Cell wall is not present in cells of
- A.Bacteria
- B.Plants
- C.Fungi
- D.Humans
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Human cells, like all animal cells, have only a flexible plasma membrane on the outside and no rigid cell wall.
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