Answer to Question #86001 in Biochemistry for Archit Pandey

Question

Explain the following terms:
(i)Constitutive and induced enzymes
(ii)Metabolic regulation
(iii)Product inhibition

Answer 1

(i) Constitutive enzymes are the ones that are produced in the cell regardless of environmental conditions.

Induced enzymes are the ones that are produced only under the effect of certain factors.

(ii) Metabolic regulation is regulation of catabolic and anabolic pathways by altering the activity of enzymes.

(iii) Product inhibition is the ability of product of reaction or metabolic pathway to reduce the activity of enzyme that contributes to its formation.