Answer: Cysteine.
- A Glycine
- B Alanine
- C Cysteine
- D Tyrosine
Correct answer: C. Cysteine
Explanation: Cysteine contains a thiol (-SH) group. Two cysteine residues can form a disulfide bond (-S-S-), which is important for protein tertiary structure stability.
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.