#Question id: 613
#Unit 1. Molecules and their Interaction Relevant to Biology
Ethanol (CH3CH2OH) is the alcohol found in beverages. It is oxidized in the body to acetaldehyde by the enzyme alcohol dehydrogenase. Methanol (CH3OH), also known as wood alcohol, is converted to formaldehyde by the same enzyme. Acetaldehyde is toxic, but formaldehyde is far more toxic to humans, which is why the ingestion of relatively small amounts of methanol can cause blindness or death. One treatment for mild methanol poisoning is the administration of ethanol. Why might a doctor choose this treatment?
#Question id: 614
#Unit 1. Molecules and their Interaction Relevant to Biology
What type of inhibition is indicated by the data graphed below?
#Question id: 615
#Unit 1. Molecules and their Interaction Relevant to Biology
The following data were obtained in the presence and absence of inhibitor. What type of inhibition is shown?
#Question id: 616
#Unit 1. Molecules and their Interaction Relevant to Biology
Which equilibrium below applies to noncompetitive inhibition?
#Question id: 617
#Unit 1. Molecules and their Interaction Relevant to Biology
Compare the two reaction coordinate diagrams below and select the answer that correctly describes their relationship. In each case, the single intermediate is the ES complex.
#Question id: 618
#Unit 1. Molecules and their Interaction Relevant to Biology
In the following diagram of the first step in the reaction catalyzed by the protease chymotrypsin, the process of general base catalysis is illustrated by the number ________, and the process of covalent catalysis is illustrated by the number _________.