Multiple Choice
In the enzyme-catalyzed reaction sequence E + S ⇌ ES → E + P, which component is released from the enzyme’s active site as the reaction proceeds?
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6. Enzymes and Enzyme Kinetics
Enzyme-Substrate Complex
Multiple Choice
In the context of an enzyme-substrate complex, the specific reactants that an enzyme acts on are called:
A
Competitive inhibitors
B
Cofactors
C
Products
D
Substrates
Verified step by step guidance1
Understand the terminology used in enzyme-catalyzed reactions. The enzyme interacts with specific molecules to facilitate a chemical reaction.
Identify the molecule that the enzyme binds to and acts upon during the reaction. This molecule is called the substrate.
Recognize that 'competitive inhibitors' are molecules that resemble the substrate and compete for binding to the enzyme's active site, but they are not the reactants themselves.
Know that 'cofactors' are non-protein molecules or ions required for enzyme activity, but they are not the reactants either.
Understand that 'products' are the molecules formed as a result of the enzyme acting on the substrate, so they are the outcome, not the initial reactants.
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