$\text{Arg-Arg-X-Ser-Z}$, where X is a small residue and Z is a large hydrophobic residue

Question 1

Which of the following statements best explains why allosteric enzymes do not follow Michaelis-Menten kinetics?

Accepted Answer

Allosteric enzymes exhibit cooperative substrate binding, resulting in sigmoidal velocity-substrate curves rather than hyperbolic ones.

Question 2

Aspartate transcarbamoylase (ATCase) is regulated by feedback inhibition. Which molecule acts as a negative heterotropic modulator for ATCase?

Accepted Answer

CTP

Question 3

What is the effect of ATP on ATCase activity, and what is the physiological significance of this regulation?

Accepted Answer

ATP activates ATCase, promoting pyrimidine synthesis to balance purine and pyrimidine pools for DNA replication.

Question 4

Which equation describes the equilibrium between the T (tense) and R (relaxed) states of ATCase in the absence of substrate or regulators?

Accepted Answer

$L = \frac{[T]}{[R]}$

Question 5

A mutation in the regulatory subunit of ATCase prevents CTP binding. What is the most likely effect on the enzyme's activity?

Accepted Answer

The enzyme will be constitutively active, as feedback inhibition by CTP is lost.

Question 6

Which of the following is NOT a common mechanism for regulating enzyme activity?

Accepted Answer

Permanent denaturation by heat

Question 7

Protein kinases catalyze the transfer of a phosphate group from ATP to which amino acid residues?

Accepted Answer

Serine, threonine, and tyrosine residues

Question 8

Which of the following best describes the role of phosphatases in enzyme regulation?

Accepted Answer

Phosphatases remove phosphate groups from proteins, often reversing the effects of kinases.

Question 9

Trypsinogen is activated to trypsin by which process?

Accepted Answer

Proteolytic cleavage by enteropeptidase

Question 10

Which of the following statements about zymogen activation is TRUE?

Accepted Answer

Zymogen activation is irreversible and does not require energy input.

Question 11

A patient has a genetic deficiency in enteropeptidase. Which digestive process would be most directly impaired?

Accepted Answer

Activation of trypsinogen to trypsin, leading to reduced protein digestion.

Question 12

Which of the following best explains the amplification effect seen in kinase signaling cascades?

Accepted Answer

A single kinase can phosphorylate and activate hundreds of target molecules, greatly increasing the cellular response.

Question 13

Which sequence motif is recognized by Protein Kinase A for phosphorylation?

Accepted Answer

$	ext{Arg-Arg-X-Ser-Z}$, where X is a small residue and Z is a large hydrophobic residue

Question 14

Which of the following is a direct consequence of phosphorylation on a target protein?

Accepted Answer

Addition of two negative charges and potential participation in hydrogen bonding.

Question 15

In the blood clotting cascade, what is the role of zymogen activation?

Accepted Answer

It allows rapid amplification of the clotting response by sequential activation of proteases.

Question 16

Which of the following best describes the effect of substrate binding on the T/R equilibrium of ATCase?

Accepted Answer

Substrate binding stabilizes the R state, increasing enzyme activity.

Question 17

Which of the following is a physiological reason for the regulation of ATCase by both ATP and CTP?

Accepted Answer

To ensure that purine and pyrimidine nucleotide pools are balanced for DNA synthesis.

Question 18

Which of the following statements about proteolytic activation is FALSE?

Accepted Answer

Proteolytic activation can be reversed by phosphatases.

Question 19

A researcher isolates the catalytic subunit of ATCase. What is the expected oligomeric state of this subunit when isolated?

Accepted Answer

Trimer

Enzyme Regulation: Allosteric Control, Covalent Modification, and Zymogen Activation

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