Table of contents

1. Introduction to Biochemistry4h 34m
2. Water3h 23m
3. Amino Acids8h 10m
4. Protein Structure10h 4m
5. Protein Techniques14h 5m
6. Enzymes and Enzyme Kinetics13h 38m
7. Enzyme Inhibition and Regulation 8h 42m
8. Protein Function 9h 41m
9. Carbohydrates7h 49m
10. Lipids5h 49m
11. Biological Membranes and Transport 6h 37m
12. Biosignaling9h 45m
Review 1: Nucleic Acids, Lipids, & Membranes2h 47m
Review 2: Biosignaling, Glycolysis, Gluconeogenesis, & PP-Pathway3h 12m
Review 3: Pyruvate & Fatty Acid Oxidation, Citric Acid Cycle, & Glycogen Metabolism2h 26m
Review 4: Amino Acid Oxidation, Oxidative Phosphorylation, & Photophosphorylation1h 48m

6. Enzymes and Enzyme Kinetics

Enzymes

Biochemistry

6. Enzymes and Enzyme Kinetics

Enzymes

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Multiple Choice

Most enzymes are named to reflect which of the following?

Their molecular weight

The location where they are found in the cell

The type of reaction they catalyze

The organism in which they were first discovered

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Understand that enzymes are biological catalysts that speed up chemical reactions without being consumed in the process.

Recognize that enzyme names often end in '-ase' and are typically derived from the type of reaction they catalyze or the substrate they act upon.

Learn that enzymes are classified into six major categories based on the type of reaction they catalyze: oxidoreductases, transferases, hydrolases, lyases, isomerases, and ligases.

Note that the naming convention helps scientists and researchers quickly identify the function of an enzyme based on its name, rather than its molecular weight, location in the cell, or the organism where it was discovered.

Conclude that the correct answer is 'The type of reaction they catalyze,' as this reflects the systematic approach to enzyme nomenclature in biochemistry.