Question

2.2

Study the diagram of enzyme action and answer the questions that follow.
2.2.1 Provide labels for the parts N, O and P.
2.2.2 What property of enzymes is illustrated in the above diagram?
2.2.3
List TWO properties of enzymes other than the one mentioned in
QUESTION 2.2.2.​

Answer 1

2.2.1 O is the enzyme and N is the ligand.

2.2.2 In the figure, the enzyme shows lytic activity by generating two products like digestive enzymes.

2.2.3 Enzymes are indispensable for signal transduction and cell regulation, often via kinases and phosphatases. They also generate movement, with myosin hydrolyzing ATP to generate muscle contraction.