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Question:

Three of the following statements about enzymes are correct and one is wrong. Which one is wrong?

Enzymes are denatured at high temperatures but in certain exceptional organisms they are effective even at tempreatures 80o- 90oC.

Most enzymes are proteins but some are lipids.

Enzymes require optimum pH for maximal activity.

Enzymes are highly specific.

Solution:

Most enzymes are proteins, although a few are catalytic RNA molecules. Enzymes increase the rate of a reaction by lowering its activation energy. Enzymes are not consumed in chemical reactions, nor do they alter the equilibrium of a reaction. Enzyme activity can be affected by other molecules: inhibitors are molecules that decrease enzyme activity, and activators are molecules that increase activity. An enzyme's activity decreases markedly outside its optimal temperature and pH.