Enzymes questions: Functions, Applications, and Breakdown Processes in Various Industries"

 Enzymes questions:

Answer are at the end of post. Please point 1. What exactly are enzymes?

2. Do enzymes contain proteins?

3. Do enzymes increase or decrease a reaction's activation energy?

4. Are enzymes utilised during the reactions that they catalyse?

5. Can enzymes catalyse more than one reaction?

6. Do enzymes have a preference for certain substrates?

7. What is an enzyme's active site?

8. Can enzymes function in high pH environments?

9. Do enzymes perform optimally at certain temperatures?

10. Does the concentration of substrates affect enzymes?

11. Can enzymes be denatured?

12. Are enzymes affected by the presence of inhibitors?

13. Can enzymes be regulated by allosteric modulators?

14. Can enzymes be used in industrial applications?

15. Are enzymes involved in digestion processes?

16. Can enzymes break down complex molecules into simpler ones?

17. Do enzymes play a role in DNA replication?

18. Can enzymes be used in medical diagnostics?

19. Are enzymes involved in cellular respiration?

20. Can enzymes be used in the production of biofuels?

21. Do enzymes play a role in photosynthesis?

22. Can enzymes be used in the production of pharmaceuticals?

23. Are enzymes used in the synthesis of DNA and RNA?

24. Can enzymes be used in the food industry?

25. Do enzymes play a role in detoxification processes?

26. Can enzymes be used in the textile industry?

27. Are enzymes involved in the breakdown of toxins in the body?

28. Can enzymes be used in the production of detergents?

29. Do enzymes play a role in the synthesis of proteins?

30. Can enzymes be used in the paper industry?

31. Are enzymes involved in the breakdown of fats?

32. Can enzymes be used in the production of alcoholic beverages?

33. Do enzymes play a role in the breakdown of carbohydrates?

34. Can enzymes be used in the production of cheese?

35. Are enzymes involved in the breakdown of lactose in milk?

36. Can enzymes be used in the production of bio-plastics?

37. Do enzymes play a role in the breakdown of lignin?

38. Can enzymes be used in the production of cosmetics?

39. Are enzymes involved in the breakdown of pollutants in the environment?

40. Can enzymes be used in the production of bio-based chemicals?

Answer Key:

1. Biological catalysts

2. Yes

3. Decrease

4. No

5. Yes

6. Yes

7. The region where the substrate binds to the enzyme

8. Some are, some are not(Depend on PH and other conditions)

9. Yes

10. Yes

11. Yes

12. Yes

13. Yes

14. Yes

15. Yes

16. Yes

17. Yes

18. Yes

19. Yes

20. Yes

21. Yes

22. Yes

23. Yes

24. Yes

25. Yes

26. Yes

27. Yes

28. Yes

29. Yes

30. Yes

31. Yes

32. Yes

33. Yes

34. Yes

35. Yes

36. Yes

37. Yes

38. Yes

39. Yes

40. Yes