NURSING ANM AND GNM

NURSING EXAM QUESTIONS

BIOCHEMISTRY

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
With what 3 letters do enzymes typically end?
A
-ose
B
-ase
C
-ese
D
-tic
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -The names of most enzymes end in the suffix-ase.

Detailed explanation-2: -Except for some of the originally studied enzymes such as pepsin, rennin, and trypsin, most enzyme names end in “ase".

Detailed explanation-3: -Scientists support the “lock and key” model below for how an enzyme speeds up chemical reactions. The letters “ase” at the end of words help us identify enzymes.

Detailed explanation-4: -Enzymes are named by adding the suffix-ase to the name of the substrate that they modify (i.e., urease and tyrosinase), or the type of reaction they catalyze (dehydrogenase, decarboxylase).

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