Question

Which of the following statements is false?

(a) The term activity refers to the total units of enzyme in a solution

(b) The specific activity is a measure of enzyme purity

(c) Specific activity increases during purification of an enzyme and becomes maximal and constant when the enzyme is pure

(d) Specific activity decreases during purification of an enzyme and becomes maximal and constant when the enzyme is pure

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My question comes from Working with Proteins topic in section Amino Acids, Peptides and Proteins of Biochemistry

Answer 1

Correct answer is (d) Specific activity decreases during purification of an enzyme and becomes maximal and constant when the enzyme is pure

Explanation: Specific activity increases during the purification of an enzyme and becomes maximal and constant when the enzyme is pure.