The cow Bos primigenius (which is bred for meat and milk) has a smaller brain and larger eyes than closely related wild species of ungulates. These traits most likely arose by ________.

#Question id: 635

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The enymatic rate constant (kcat/Km) of orotidine 5ʹ-phosphate decarboxylase is 6 x 10⁷ M^-1s^-1 and the nonenzymatic rate constant (kn) is 3 x 10^-16 s^-1.  What is the value of the enzymeʹs catalytic proficiency?

#Question id: 636

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DNA polymerase contains a lysine residue that is important for binding to DNA. Mutations were found that converted this lysine to either glutamate, glycine, valine, or arginine. Which mutations would be predicted to be the most and least harmful to the ability of the enzyme to bind DNA?

#Question id: 637

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Effect of temperature on enzymatic catalysis is analysed by the rate v of a chemical reaction varies with temperature according to the Arrhenius Equation which explains the sensitivity of enzyme reactions to temperature. A plot to determination of the activation energy Ea involves

#Question id: 638

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Match the following class of enzymes with them

#Question id: 639

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Match the coenzymes in column I enzymes to class of enzymes in column II

#Question id: 640

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The data in the table above were collected for an enzyme-catalyzed reaction. The Km for this enzyme is approximately