BCH101intermediate
Order the following steps to describe the assembly of a fully functional enzyme from its inactive protein component.
Answer
Inactive apoenzyme is present without its non-protein component, Essential cofactor binds to the apoenzyme, Catalytically active holoenzyme is formed
Explanation
### The order
1. **Protein apoenzyme**: begin with the enzyme protein lacking its required nonprotein component.
2. **Required cofactor binds**: the cofactor associates with the protein.
3. **Complete holoenzyme**: the combined enzyme and cofactor form the complete enzyme.
### Remember
The holoenzyme is the assembled protein-plus-cofactor form.
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