Unlike Hydrogen, Which Is Often Abstracted from Substrates as H⁺

question 7

Multiple Choice

Unlike hydrogen, which is often abstracted from substrates as H⁺, electronegative ____ cannot be readily eliminated as ____, thus enzyme inhibitors can be fashioned in which ____ replaces H at positions where catalysis involves H-removal as H⁺.

• A) sodium; Na⁺; Na
• B) potassium; K⁺; K
• C) deuterium; D⁺; D
• D) fluorine; F⁺; F
• E) all are true

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Definitions:

Sodium Ions

Charged particles of sodium, essential for the electrical signaling in nervous system and regulation of blood pressure.

Vestibular Sensation

The sense related to balance and spatial orientation, arising from the inner ear and processed by the brain's vestibular system.

Somatosensory Sensation

The bodily sensations of touch, temperature, body position, and pain, processed by the somatosensory system.

Vision

The ability of the eye to detect and interpret light and shapes, forming images.