Microbiology: A Systems Approach 4th Edition by Marjorie Kelly Cowan

Exercise 22

Critical thinking is the ability to reason and solve problems using facts and concepts. These questions can be approached from a number of angles and, in most cases, they do not have a single correct answer.
a. List four characteristics of an enzyme and explain the role each plays in an enzyme's catalytic activity.
b. Diagram an enzyme-substrate reaction involving an apoenzyme, making sure to label the active site, the substrate molecule, and the products formed in the reaction.