Some Enzymes Require Trace Metals to Function as Cofactors

question 16

Multiple Choice

Some enzymes require trace metals to function as cofactors. What do the trace metals do?

• A) Trace metals provide energy for the reaction.
• B) Trace metals covalently modulate the enzyme.
• C) Trace metals are necessary for the transfer of electrons between substrates.
• D) Trace metals are necessary for the transfer of uncharged chemical groups between substrates.
• E) Trace metals must be present in the enzyme in order for the enzyme to bind substrate.

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