Practice Enzymes (13.2.2) - Chapter 13: Option D

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Question 1.
What is the primary role of enzymes in the body?
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Think about their role in metabolism.
Question 2.
Define competitive inhibition.
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Consider what the inhibitor is doing in regards to the substrate.
3Question 3.
What do enzymes do in biological systems?
- They act as inhibitors.
- They catalyze biochemical reactions.
- They produce energy.
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Think about how they affect reaction speeds.
4Question 4.
True or False: Competitive inhibitors can be completely overcome by increasing substrate concentration.
- True
- False
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Consider what happens when there is more substrate available.
Question 5.
Design a drug targeting an enzyme involved in a specific disease and outline its mechanism of action as an inhibitor.
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Consider the disease and how inhibiting a specific enzyme can help.
Question 6.
Discuss the potential side effects of using enzyme inhibitors in patients and how they might be mitigated.
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Think about the balance required in drug design.

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