Allosteric Enzymes

question 12

Multiple Choice

Allosteric enzymes

• A)may bind two substrates.
• B)are used to bind to other enzymes.
• C)have an additional binding site that is involved in regulating enzyme activity.
• D)are twice as fast as single-site enzymes.
• E)may bind two substrates AND are twice as fast as single-site enzymes.

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