Explore topic-wise MCQs in Protein Engineering.

This section includes 15 Mcqs, each offering curated multiple-choice questions to sharpen your Protein Engineering knowledge and support exam preparation. Choose a topic below to get started.

1.

Which of the following cannot be used as an additive for stabilization of enzymes?

A. Sugars
B. Polyhydric alcohols
C. Some organic solvents
D. Urea
Answer» E.
2.

Which of the following interactions stabilize proteins by restricting the possible conformation of the unfolded proteins?

A. Non-covalent interactions
B. Vander Waals interactions
C. Hydrophobic interactions
D. Di-sulfide interactions
Answer» E.
3.

Unfavorable pH of the medium can often result in the inactivation of the involved enzymes.

A. False
B. True
Answer» C.
4.

Which of the following is not a method of immobilization?

A. Entrapment into gels
B. Encapsulation
C. Adsorptive interaction
D. Engulfment
Answer» E.
5.

Which of the following is the most prominent example of substance that is concerned with stability to proteolytic cleavage?

A. Foods
B. Beer
C. Detergent
D. Drugs
Answer» E.
6.

Which of the following is not a method to stabilize a protein?

A. Immobilization techniques
B. Chemical modifications
C. Addition of stabilizing compounds
D. Reducing hydrophobic residues
Answer» E.
7.

Only stability to temperature is important in industrial processes.

A. True
B. False
Answer» C.
8.

Which of the following is concerned with stability to pH?

A. Leather
B. Beer
C. Food
D. Detergents
Answer» E.
9.

Binding of metal ions or cofactors can increase structural stability when they bind with higher affinity to the folded than to the unfolded state.

A. False
B. True
Answer» C.
10.

Substitutions of large hydrophobic residues in the protein cores with smaller amino acids have which of the following effect on the whole protein?

A. No effect on stability
B. Both stabilizing and destabilizing effect
C. Stabilizing effect
D. Destabilizing effect
Answer» E.
11.

Several thermophilic proteins have additional ion pairs as compared to their mesophilic homologous.

A. False
B. True
Answer» C.
12.

Which of the following is concerned with stability to temperature?

A. Detergent processing
B. Beer processing
C. Leather processing
D. Food processing
Answer» E.
13.

Which of the following is a feature of critical importance in biotechnology?

A. Viscosity
B. Fluidity
C. pH
D. Stability
Answer» E.
14.

The amount of enzyme produced by a micro-organism is not increased by increasing the number of gene copies that code for it.

A. True
B. False
Answer» C.
15.

Which of the following is the recognition sequence of Hind III restriction enzyme?

A. GCAACC
B. CCGCGG
C. TTGCAA
D. AAGCTT
Answer» E.