Which of the following statements about allostery is true?
(a) Allosteric regulators are often products of other chemical reactions in the same biochemical pathway.
(b) Allosteric regulation is always used for negative regulation of enzyme activity.
(c) Enzymes are the only types of proteins that are subject to allosteric regulation.
(d) Binding of allosteric molecules usually locks an enzyme in its current conformation, such that the enzyme cannot adopt a different conformation.
(a)
You might also like to view...
A common structure for proteins that bind DNA is helix-turn-helix
Indicate whether the statement is true or false.
When oncologists (scientists who study cancer) refer to "transformation," they mean something different from what the word "transformation" signifies when used by biotechnologists. Explain the difference between the two uses of the ter
What will be an ideal response?
Which of the following produces NADPH?
A) the pentose phosphate pathway only B) the Calvin-Benson cycle only C) the Embden-Meyerhof pathway only D) both the Embden-Meyerhof and Calvin-Benson cycle pathways E) both the pentose phosphate and Entner-Doudoroff pathways
During which stage of syphilis does fever, lymphadenopathy, and a red to brown rash occur?
A) Secondary B) All of these choices are correct C) Latent D) Tertiary E) Primary