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The metals in the active site of acetylene hydratase, urease, carboxypeptidase and sulfite oxidase, respectively, are
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The metals in the active site of acetylene hydratase, urease, carboxypeptidase and sulfite oxidase, respectively, are

A.

Cu, Mo, Ni and Zn

B.

W, Ni, Zn and Mo

C.

Mo, Ni, Zn and Co

D.

W, Co, Mo and Cu

Correct option is B

The correct combination of metals in the active sites of these enzymes is as follows:
Acetylene hydratase contains tungsten (W).
Urease contains nickel (Ni) as its active site metal.
Carboxypeptidase is a zinc-containing enzyme, with zinc (Zn) as its catalytic metal ion.
Sulfite oxidase contains molybdenum (Mo) as the active site metal.
Information Booster:
Acetylene hydratase utilizes tungsten for the hydration of acetylene.
Urease catalyzes the hydrolysis of urea into carbon dioxide and ammonia.
A carboxypeptidase is a protease enzyme that hydrolyzes (cleaves) a peptide bond at the carboxy-terminal (C-terminal) end of a protein or peptide. 
Sulfite oxidase requires molybdenum for the oxidation of sulfite to sulfate.

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