-Consider the HIV enzyme called protease. The amino acid residues at the active site are highly hydrophobic. In designing a drug that would bind to the active site and jam it, researchers should use a molecule that is ________.
A) hydrophobic
B) polar
C) charged
D) acidic

Question

-Consider the HIV enzyme called protease. The amino acid residues at the active site are highly hydrophobic. In designing a drug that would bind to the active site and jam it, researchers should use a molecule that is ________.
A) hydrophobic 
B) polar 
C) charged 
D) acidic

Quizplus · Accepted Answer

Hydrophobic amino acid residues in the active site of the HIV protease would interact more favorably with a hydrophobic molecule, allowing it to bind effectively and inhibit the enzyme's function.

-Consider the HIV Enzyme Called Protease