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A complete, catalytically active enzyme made of an apoenzyme plus its cofactor is called a:

Answer: Holoenzyme.

  • A Coenzyme
  • B Holoenzyme
  • C Zymogen
  • D Isoenzyme

Correct answer: B. Holoenzyme

Explanation: The whole active enzyme (protein apoenzyme + non-protein cofactor) is the holoenzyme.

Enzyme Kinetics: Rate vs Substrate Concentration[Substrate]Reaction rateVmaxKm½VmaxCurve flattens at high [S]: ALL enzyme active sites are occupied (saturation)

As substrate concentration rises, reaction rate increases steeply at first, then plateaus at Vmax once every enzyme molecule is working at full capacity; Km is the substrate concentration giving half-maximal rate, and a LOWER Km means the enzyme reaches that rate with less substrate (higher affinity).

Concept context

Carbohydrates, proteins, lipids, nucleic acids, and enzyme kinetics. Essential foundation for understanding metabolism.

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