Enzymes Are Named Based on the Substrate That They Bind

question 10

Multiple Choice

Enzymes are named based on the substrate that they bind. This is possible because

• A) enzymes all have the same shape.
• B) an enzyme binds one specific substrate.
• C) enzymes are used up in the reaction.
• D) an enzyme is only associated with one metabolic pathway.
• E) enzymes speed up the rate of a reaction.

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Definitions:

Proportional Differences

Refers to the comparison of ratios or fractions, highlighting the relative difference in size or magnitude between two or more quantities.

E. H. Weber

A pioneering psychologist and physician known for his work in the somatosensory system and Weber's Law, which relates to the perceived change in a stimulus to its initial intensity.

Absolute Differences

The minimum amount by which two sensory stimuli can differ for an individual to perceive them as different.

Gustav Fechner

A German philosopher, physicist, and experimental psychologist who founded psychophysics, studying the relationship between the physical properties of stimuli and the sensations they produce.