NTA Abhyas NEET2020ChemistryBiomoleculesPractice
Catalytic activity is _________ when __________ is removed from the enzyme which testifies that they play crucial role in the catalytic activity of the enzyme.
Options
- ALost, Co-factor
- BIntensified, Co-factor
- CLost, Inhibitor
- Dboth a and c
Correct answer
A. Lost, Co-factor
Step-by-step solution
Enzymes are proteinaceous in nature. Some Enzymes also contain non-protein part known as Co-factors. These factors are attached to the Enzymes to enhanced their catalytic activity. The protein part of Enzyme is known as Apoenzyme. Hence Apoenzyme (Protein part) + Co-factors (Non protein part) = Holoenzyme (Whole Enzyme). As the co-factors are bound to enzymes, the removal of these factors affects the overall activity of Enzymes too.