I keep getting “Proteins” questions wrong in Biomolecules. What's the trap?
thinking every protein is an enzyme.
The usual trap: thinking every protein is an enzyme. How to avoid it: all enzymes are proteins (mostly), but not all proteins are enzymes. Go back to the definition — polymers of amino acids that build tissues, act as enzymes, and transport molecules.
Key point
Proteins
Common mistake
thinking every protein is an enzyme.
Memory tip
all enzymes are proteins (mostly), but not all proteins are enzymes.
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