Explore topic-wise MCQs in Enzyme Technology.

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1.

Which of the following is not a strategy to produce synzymes?

A. Monoclonal antibodies covalently attached to the phosphonate esters which can act as esterases
B. Molecular imprinting of polymers
C. Primary amines alkylated with 1-iodododecane and 4(5)-chloromethylimidazole
D. Synthesis of cyclodextrins from starch by the cyclomaltodextrin glucanotransferase from Bacillus macerans
Answer» E.
2.

Which of the following synzyme has 27% of the activity of a-chymotrypsin against 4-nitrophenyl esters?

A. Primary amines alkylated with 1-iodododecane and 4(5)-chloromethylimidazole
B. Myoglobin achieved by attaching (Ru(NH<sub>3</sub>)<sub>5</sub>)<sup>3+</sup> to three surface histidine residues
C. C-6 hydroxyl group of -cyclodextrins was covalently derivatized by an activated pyridoxal coenzyme
D. Polyglutamic acid acts as an esterase in much the same fashion as the acid proteases for the hydrolysis of 4-nitrophenyl acetate
Answer» B. Myoglobin achieved by attaching (Ru(NH<sub>3</sub>)<sub>5</sub>)<sup>3+</sup> to three surface histidine residues
3.

-cyclodextrins was not as active as natural transaminases.

A. True
B. False
Answer» B. False
4.

Cyclodextrins are synthesized from starch using __________

A. yeast
B. cyclomaltodextrin glucan transferase
C. B. acidopullulyticus
D. B. Licheniformis
Answer» C. B. acidopullulyticus
5.

Which of the following do not show synzymic properties?

A. Papain
B. Myoglobin
C. Polyglutamic acid
D. Cyclodextrins
Answer» B. Myoglobin
6.

Derivative of myoglobin acts as an effective natural ascorbate oxidase.

A. True
B. False
Answer» B. False
7.

Which of the following is not true for synzymes?

A. They are referred to as artificial enzymes
B. They possess two structural entities which are a substrate binding site and a catalytically effective site
C. They do not obey the Miachelis-Menten kinetics
D. Producing catalytic site is difficult
Answer» D. Producing catalytic site is difficult
8.

Synthetic polymers or oligomers with enzyme-like activities possess two structural entities, a substrate-binding site and a catalytically effective site are referred to as ___________

A. co-factors
B. co-enzymes
C. biosensors
D. synzymes
Answer» E.