Chapter 9 Metabolic Reactions

What are the two main types of metabolic reactions?

Two main types of metabolic reactions are catabolic and anabolic

What are catabolic reactions?

A metabolic process that breaks down complex molecules

What is an oxidation reaction?

Involves the loss of H-atoms and e

What are anabolic reactions?

the joining of smaller molecules to create a larger molecule

What is a reduction reaction?

involves the gain of H-atoms

What are enzymes?

protein that speeds up reactiosn

what is lock and key theory?

each substrate can only bind to specific enzyme

what is a substrate

teh substance enzyme acts on

what is a product?

substance reactant is changed into

how are enzymes named

name of substrate it acts on +ase

what are coenzymes

assist enzyme in catalyzaing a reatcion

why are coenzymed required in diet

to replace thosie lost from teh body

what are minerals

inorganic conenzymes

what are vitamins

organic coenzymes