Assertion: A co-enzymes or metal ions that is very tightly bound to enzyme protein is called prosthetic group.
Reason: A complete, catalytically active enzyme together with its bound prosthetic group is called apoenzyme.
(a) If both Assertion and Reason are correct and Reason is the correct explanation of Assertion.
(b) If both Assertion and Reason are correct, but Reason is not the correct explanation of Assertion.
(c) If Assertion is correct but Reason is incorrect.
(d) If both the Assertion and Reason are incorrect.
(c) If Assertion is correct but Reason is incorrect.
Explanation:
Prosthetic group is an organic substance which is thermostable and firmly attached to the protein or apoenzyme portion during the complete catalytic cycle. Apoenzyme is a protein that forms an active enzyme system by combination with a coenzyme and determines the specificity of this system for a substrate.