Q. The ability of Vibrio fischeri to convert chemical energy directly into radiant energy in bioluminescence is an example of __________ at work.

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Q. The ability of a competitive inhibitor to bind to an active site in an allosterically controlled enzyme is __________ than the ability of a non-competitive inhibitor to bind to an active site in the same allosterically controlled enzyme.

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Q. The ability of FADH to be oxidized is __________ than the ability of FAD to be oxidized.

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Q. An endergonic reaction is one that

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Q. Reduction is the

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Q. If the Keq for an enzymatic reaction is greater than 1, the reaction

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Q. An exergonic reaction is one that

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Q. If the free energy change (ΔG) in a reaction is a negative value, it indicates that the

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Q. To a living organism, which of the following has the greatest amount of available energy per molecule?

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Q. Which of the following is the best evidence for the lock and key theory of enzyme action?

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Q. In the reaction, C6H12O6+ 6O2 → 6CO2 + 6H2O + energy, which component is being oxidized?

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Q. The fact that β-oxidation of fatty acids, occurs in the mitochondria whereas fatty acid synthesis occurs in the cytoplasmic matrix, is an example of regulation of enzymatic activity by the __________ mechanism.

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Q. In the reaction, C6H12O6 + 6O2 → 6CO2 + 6H2O + energy, which component is being reduced?

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Q. The affinity of an enzyme for its substrate, when the enzyme has a Km of 0.50 M will be __________ than the affinity of an enzyme for its substrate when the enzyme has a Km of 0.05 M.

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Q. Anthranilate synthase, the first enzyme of tryptophan biosynthesis after the branch point shows feedback inhibition and repression due to

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Q. A substrate binds to its enzyme at a location called the __________ site.

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Q. Hydrogen and oxygen release enormous amounts of energy when they react. Yet, hydrogen and oxygen can be mixed together in a balloon and nothing will happen. Why?

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Q. Adenosine triphosphate is a type of

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Q. An enzyme that is always produced, regardless of the presence of substrates or the end products, is called

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Q. About 7.3 kcal/mole are released when

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