Regulation of Enzyme Activity by Allosteric Effectors

question 89

Multiple Choice

Regulation of enzyme activity by allosteric effectors

• A) can only increase enzyme activity.
• B) can only decrease activity.
• C) usually involves monomeric enzymes.
• D) involves an equilibrium between two conformational forms of an enzyme.
• E) requires covalent attachment of the effector to the enzyme.

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