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Match Each of the Following Terms with Its Correct Definition

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Match each of the following terms with its correct definition.

Premises:
allosteric regulation
activation energy
substrate
catalyst
coupled reaction
transition state
active site
equilibrium point
metabolic pathway
Responses:
The linking of an exergonic reaction with an endergonic reaction that allows a cell to drive a nonspontaneous reaction to completion
A substance that facilitates a chemical reaction without itself being consumed by the reaction
The product of the reaction that interacts with an enzyme in a noncompetitive way to inhibit or enhance enzyme activity
An intermediate arrangement of unstable bonds between atoms that can proceed towards either the reactants or products of a reaction
The energy needed to start a reaction, be it endergonic or exergonic
The reactant molecule that binds to an enzyme
A series of chemical reactions where the products of one reaction are the reactants for a subsequent reaction
A state in which the rate of the forward reaction equals the rate of the reverse reaction
The portion of the enzyme that binds to a reactant or reactants

Correct Answer:

allosteric regulation
activation energy
substrate
catalyst
coupled reaction
transition state
active site
equilibrium point
metabolic pathway
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