MCAT Question of the Day
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    Q:

    		 In superoxide dismutase 1, an enzyme implicated in amyotrophic lateral sclerosis, a copper ion is bound to the active site and is important for enzyme activity. In this enzyme, copper most likely functions as a(n)
    		 

    A

    		 coenzyme

    B

    		 cofactor

    C

    		 allosteric activator

    D

    		 allosteric inhibitor



    Enzyme Structure and Function | Control of Enzyme Activity |
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