6. Enzymes and Enzyme Kinetics

The induced fit model of enzyme catalysis states that _____________.

How does an enzyme speed up chemical reactions?

Which best describes the action of carbonic anhydrase?

For what mechanistic reason does Glu-1 (G1) of lactase first act as a Brønsted acid during catalysis?

The special shape on an enzyme where the substrate binds to it is the _____.

Which theory is commonly used to model how enzymes interact with their substrates?

Do enzymes lower the overall change in free energy ($\Delta G$) of a chemical reaction?

Which of the following best describes the nature of enzyme and substrate binding in the formation of the enzyme-substrate complex?

In an enzymatic reaction, are the substrates considered reactants or products?

The substance on which the enzyme acts is called the _____.

What is the primary reason for the specificity of an enzyme toward its substrate?

What happens to the enzyme sucrase when it binds to its substrate sucrose?

In the enzyme-substrate complex pictured below, which of the following best describes the role of the active site?

Why is the "lock and key" analogy often used to describe enzyme function?

What is the name of the specific type of molecule that an enzyme acts upon in a chemical reaction?