Statement I: Enzymes are proteins but proteins are not enzymes

Statement II: Enzymes are biocatalysts and possess a stable configuration having an active site pocket.

Both Statement I and Statement II are correct and Statement II is the correct explanation of Statement I

The correct answer is (1) Both Statement I and Statement II are correct and Statement II is the correct explanation of Statement I.

Statement I: Enzymes are proteins but proteins are not enzymes.

This statement is correct. Enzymes are a type of protein that catalyzes biochemical reactions. Proteins, on the other hand, are a class of molecules that are made up of amino acids. Not all proteins are enzymes, but all enzymes are proteins.

Statement II: Enzymes are biocatalysts and possess a stable configuration having an active site pocket.

This statement is also correct. Enzymes are biocatalysts, which means that they speed up chemical reactions without being consumed in the reaction. They have a stable configuration that allows them to bind to specific molecules, called substrates, and catalyze their reactions. The active site pocket is the part of the enzyme that binds to the substrate.

The active site pocket is a specific pocket in the enzyme that is shaped to fit the substrate. This ensures that the enzyme can only catalyze the reaction of the specific substrate that it is designed to catalyze.

Therefore, both statements are correct and Statement II is the correct explanation of Statement I.

In other words, Statement I is correct because enzymes are proteins that have a specific active site pocket that binds to a specific substrate. Statement II is correct because the active site pocket is what allows enzymes to catalyze reactions.