Explore topic-wise MCQs in Enzyme Technology.

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1.

Which of the following is not true for covalent catalysis?

A. A number of coenzymes for covalent adducts generating new electrophilic groups which can function as electron sink
B. These adduct forming coenzymes leads to increase in rate acceleration
C. About 100 enzymes show covalent intermediates during catalysis
D. Hydrolysis of acetyl imidazole is an example of this type of catalysis
Answer» E.
2.

Which of the following is not involved in covalent catalysis?

A. Bases which catalyze the reaction by accepting a proton
B. Electron rich nucleophilic function group of amino acid side chain
C. Electron deficient electrophilic portion of substrate
D. Acylated, phosphorylated or glycosylated enzyme nucleophile as covalent intermediate
Answer» B. Electron rich nucleophilic function group of amino acid side chain
3.

Which of the following statement is not true for catalysis by approximation?

A. Change in conformation 3D structure of protein from low activity form to high activity form
B. To make reactants proximal to each other
C. This proximity raises effective concentration over that of the reactants free in solution and lead to rate acceleration
D. To quantify some proximity effects, model studies were carried out
Answer» B. To make reactants proximal to each other
4.

Which of the following is not true for strain distortion and conformational change?

A. Bases increases the reaction rate by increasing the nucleophilic character of the attacking group
B. The strain in the starting material and release of that strain provides rate acceleration in chemical reactions
C. This experiment was carried out by Westheimer and his colleagues
D. Rate of hydrolysis of phosphate esters in two compounds was explained by this theory
Answer» B. The strain in the starting material and release of that strain provides rate acceleration in chemical reactions
5.

Which of the following is not true for acid base catalysis?

A. Bases catalyze the reaction by accepting a proton
B. Bases increases the reaction rate by increasing the nucleophilic character of the attacking group
C. To make reactants proximal to each other
D. Specific hydroxide ion catalysis of reaction in water is an example of this type of catalysis
Answer» D. Specific hydroxide ion catalysis of reaction in water is an example of this type of catalysis
6.

___________ catalyze the reaction by accepting a proton.

A. Acid
B. Entrapment
C. Enzyme
D. Bases
Answer» E.