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Chapter 16: Q. 16.30 (page 570)

How do enzymes make chemical reactions in the body proceed at faster rates?

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As a result of requiring less energy to convert reactant molecules to product, more reaction molecules can form product.

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01

Introduction 

  • Enzymes are proteins that aid in the acceleration of chemical reactions in our bodies.
  • Enzymes are necessary for digestion, liver function, and many other things.
  • Too much or too little of a particular enzyme can be harmful to one's health.
02

Given information

Enzymes make chemical reactions in the body proceed at faster rates

03

Explanation

  • Enzymes reduce the reaction's activation energy.
  • As a result of requiring less energy to convert reactant molecules to product, more reaction molecules can form product.
  • The reaction becomes faster as more reactants join in.
  • This is how enzymes cause cellular reactions to move more quickly.

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Indicate the changes in secondary and tertiary structural levels of proteins for each of the following:

100掳C

b. Prior to giving an injection, the skin is wiped with an alcohol swab.

c. Surgical instruments are placed in a 120掳C autoclave.

d. During surgery, a wound is closed by cauterization (heat).

What is the reactant for each of the following enzymes?

a. peptidase

b. cellulase

c. lactase

Why do enzymes function only under mild conditions?(16.4,16.5)

Fetal hemoglobin binds oxygen more tightly than does adult hemoglobin. Why do you think fetal hemoglobin functions differently than adult hemoglobin?

Trypsin, a peptidase that hydrolyzes polypeptides, functions in the small intestine at an optimum pHof7.7to8.0. How is the rate of a trypsin-catalyzed reaction affected by each of the following conditions?

a. changing thepHto3.0

b. running the reaction at75掳C
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