Imagine That You Discovered an Enzyme in the Human Stomach

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Essay

Imagine that you discovered an enzyme in the human stomach that turned the substrate "ABC" into the product "XYZ". Name this enzyme (using the standard convention) and describe its chemical characteristics. Under what conditions would it be an effective catalyst? How might its activity be regulated?

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Definitions:

Recognition

Recognition refers to the cognitive process of identifying and acknowledging something as having been previously seen, heard, known, or experienced.

Cued Recall

A memory retrieval process in which prompts or hints are given to stimulate recall.

Source Amnesia

A type of amnesia where an individual can remember certain information but is unable to recall where, when, or how they obtained that information.

Implicit Memory

A type of memory that enables us to perform tasks without conscious awareness of the previous experiences influencing our actions.