TLS Online TPP Program

#Question id: 32308


Why are many hydrolases synthesized and delivered as proenzymes in the cell?

#Unit 2. Cellular Organization
  1. To prevent premature activation and degradation of cellular components.
  2. To allow immediate enzymatic activity upon synthesis.
  3. To enable the hydrolases to function in the cytosol.
  4. To increase the pH of the endosome.