tep 1: All of the questions for the week are in a single Discussion post – you need to provide a short a succinct answer to each of my questions. Be brief and accurate using ~3-4 sentences for each answer, although longer is fine if needed. Number each of your answers to match my numbered questions; week 1 question 1 is 1.1, week 1 question 2 is 1.2, etc. You will not receive credit if you copy the answers directly from the textbook or from another student, including a shared internet resource – write the answers in your own words. Step 2: Choose one of my questions to write a follow-up question to and include your question at the bottom of this same post “My follow-up question to RLM question 1.1 is:…”
Overview of Enzymes
Q6.1: Three critical features of enzyme structure and function contribute to the overall efficiency of enzymes as biological catalysts and to their central role in biochemical processes. Articulate these three key features and describe a specific enzyme example that illustrates each one.
Enzyme Structure and Function
Q6.2: The enzyme active site provides an optimized physical and chemical microenvironment to lower the activation energy of a reaction and promote catalysis. Describe three catalytic reaction mechanisms used by enzymes and provide an example of each type using specific enzymes.
Enzyme Reactions and Kinetics
Q6.3: What kinetic parameter reveals the most information about how well an enzyme works? Describe this kinetic parameter in terms of the turnover number and the Michaelis constant and provide an explanation for why triosephosphate isomerase is considered to be ~16,000 better than pepsin when this kinetic parameter is used to compare these two enzymes.
