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What is an isozyme?

   What is an isozyme?

Introduction to General, Organic and Biochemistry

Introduction to General, Organic and Biochemistry

Frederick A.… 11th Edition

Chapter 23, Problem 34

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07/11/2020

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An isozyme, also known as an isoenzyme, is a variant form of an enzyme that has the same catalytic function but is encoded by different genes and may have different structural features. Show more…

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Isozyme

Isozymes, or isoenzymes, are distinct molecular forms of the same enzyme that catalyze the same chemical reaction but often differ in their kinetic properties, regulatory behavior, and tissue distribution. They typically arise from gene duplication events and allow organisms to fine-tune metabolic processes under different physiological conditions.

Enzyme

Enzymes are biological catalysts, usually proteins, that accelerate chemical reactions by lowering the activation energy. They are essential for sustaining life, ensuring that metabolic processes occur at rates necessary to support cellular functions.

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