Select the option which is not correct with respect to enzyme action: ...
(b) Inhibitions of succinic dehydrogenase by malonate is an example of competitive inhibition. Thus it is reversible reaction. On increasing the substrate (succinate) concentration the effect of inhibitor is removed and Vmax remain same.
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Select the option which is not correct with respect to enzyme action: ...
Enzyme Action:
Enzymes are biological catalysts that speed up chemical reactions in living organisms. They are highly specific and work by binding with their respective substrates at their active sites. Enzyme action can be affected by various factors like pH, temperature, inhibitors, etc.
Options:
a) Substrate binds with enzyme at its active site: This statement is correct. The substrate binds to the enzyme's active site, forming an enzyme-substrate complex.
b) Addition of a lot of succinate does not reverse the inhibition of succinic dehydrogenase by malonate: This statement is NOT correct. Malonate is a competitive inhibitor of succinic dehydrogenase, which means it competes with the substrate (succinate) for binding with the enzyme's active site. If a large amount of succinate is added, it can outcompete malonate and reverse the inhibition.
c) A non-competitive inhibitor binds the enzyme at a site distinct from that which binds the substrate: This statement is correct. Non-competitive inhibitors bind to the enzyme at a different site than the active site, changing the enzyme's shape and preventing substrate binding.
d) Malonate is a competitive inhibitor of succinic dehydrogenase: This statement is correct. Malonate competes with the substrate for binding with the enzyme's active site, reducing the rate of the reaction.
Conclusion:
The correct option is (b) because adding a large amount of succinate can reverse the inhibition of succinic dehydrogenase by malonate.
Select the option which is not correct with respect to enzyme action: ...
B) is incorrect with respect to enzyme action because addition of a lot of succinate reverse the inhibition of succinic dehydrogenase by malonate. Inhibition of succinic dehydrogenase by malonate is an example of competitive inhibition.
Competitive inhibition occurs when enzyme and inhibitor both have more or less similar structure and are present in higher concentration.
Thus, both enzyme and inhibitor for compete for the active site of enzyme resulting in the decrease of the enzymatic activity.
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