Consider the Proteins Ras, Src, Kinesin, and the ATP Synthase

question 2

Multiple Choice

Consider the proteins Ras, Src, kinesin, and the ATP synthase pump. All of them …

• A) are allosteric proteins.
• B) can have two or more distinct conformations.
• C) can bind to ATP (or GTP).
• D) can hydrolyze ATP to ADP (or GTP to GDP).
• E) All of the above.

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Definitions:

Neutralize

To render something harmless by applying an opposite force or effect, such as neutralizing an acid with a base.

Denature

The process by which a protein loses its three-dimensional structure due to external stress or compounds, affecting its functionality.

Enzyme

Biological molecules that significantly speed up the rate of virtually all of the chemical reactions that take place within cells.

Nonpolar Covalent Bond

A type of chemical bond where two atoms share a pair of electrons equally, usually between identical or similar atoms.