NEET 2025
- Exam
- NEET
- Year
- 2025
- Subject
- Chemistry
- Chapter
- Biomolecules
NEET 2025 · Chemistry · Biomolecules
The protein portion of an enzyme is called:
The protein portion of an enzyme is called:
Options
- ACofactor
- BCoenzyme
- CApoenzyme
- DProsthetic group
Correct answer
C. Apoenzyme
Step-by-step solution
There are number of cases in which non-protein constituents called co-factors are bound to the enzyme to make the enzyme catalytically active.
In these instances, the protein portion of the enzymes is called the apoenzyme.
Three kinds of co-factors are identified prosthetic groups, co-enzymes and metal ions. Prosthetic groups are organic compounds and they are tightly bound with apoenzyme. Co-enzymes are also organic compounds but their association with apoenzyme is only transient.