Optical Isomers and Inhibition of Enzymes (VCE SSCE Chemistry): Quizzes
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What are optical isomers also called?
What are optical isomers also called?
Enantiomers
Which form of ascorbic acid (vitamin ) prevents scurvy?
Which form of ascorbic acid (vitamin ) prevents scurvy?
L-ascorbic acid
What does the term 'chiral' mean?
What does the term 'chiral' mean?
Mirror images that can't be superimposed
What defines a chiral centre in an organic molecule?
What defines a chiral centre in an organic molecule?
Carbon bonded to 4 different groups
Which carbon-containing group cannot be a chiral centre?
Which carbon-containing group cannot be a chiral centre?
groups
What percentage of drugs in use contain chiral molecules?
What percentage of drugs in use contain chiral molecules?
56%
What are the different effects of propoxyphene enantiomers?
What are the different effects of propoxyphene enantiomers?
D-form relieves pain; L-form relieves cough
Which thalidomide enantiomer causes birth defects?
Which thalidomide enantiomer causes birth defects?
S-enantiomer
How do competitive enzyme inhibitors work?
How do competitive enzyme inhibitors work?
Occupy the active site
How do non-competitive inhibitors affect enzymes?
How do non-competitive inhibitors affect enzymes?
Bind elsewhere and change enzyme shape