Suffix of Enzymes: Most enzymes end with the suffix "-ase".
Enzyme Inhibitors:
Certain substances block enzyme activity by blocking the active site of specific enzymes. An example of this is Penicillin.
Enzyme Denaturation:
At high temperatures, enzymes denature. This denaturation involves a change in the shape of the active site, preventing it from properly binding the substrate.
Thermodynamic Properties of Polysaccharide Formation:
When monosaccharides are linked to form a polysaccharide, the correct change in thermodynamic properties involves considering the Gibbs free energy change (ΔG$$\Delta G$$).
Enzyme Function:
Enzymes function by reducing the amount of activation energy required to initiate a chemical reaction within a cell.
Metabolic Pathways:
A metabolic pathway is a series of chemical reactions organized into chains or cycles, catalyzed by enzymes.
Coenzymes:
A coenzyme is a non-protein chemical compound bound tightly to an enzyme, essential for catalysis.
Exergonic Reactions:
A reaction that releases energy, where the products have less energy than the reactants, is called an exergonic reaction.
Competitive Inhibition:
In competitive inhibition, a molecule binds to the active site, competing with the substrate for the active site.
Activation Energy:
The reactants must absorb a certain amount of energy to initiate a reaction; this energy is called activation energy.
Enzyme Reusability:
Enzymes are reusable.
Enzyme Structure:
Most enzymes are proteins with a pocket or cleft on their surface, called an active site.
Human Enzyme Function Temperature:
In humans, all enzymes function at approximately 37 degrees Celsius.
Oxidation:
If a molecule, atom, or ion loses an electron, it is said to be oxidized.
Potential Energy:
The type of energy that is stored and available to do work is called potential energy. Chemical bonds exemplify potential energy.
First Law of Thermodynamics:
The first law of thermodynamics states that energy cannot be created nor destroyed.
Electron Transporter:
NAD+ is an electron transporter derived from niacin.
Non-Competitive Inhibition:
In non-competitive inhibition, a molecule binds to a site other than the active site, changing the structure of the active site and preventing substrate binding.
Gibbs Free Energy:
ΔG$$ΔG$$ represents the change in Gibbs free energy from a chemical reaction.
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Enzymes Lecture Review
Suffix of Enzymes: Most enzymes end with the suffix "-ase".
Enzyme Inhibitors:
Certain substances block enzyme activity by blocking the active site of specific enzymes. An example of this is Penicillin.
Enzyme Denaturation:
At high temperatures, enzymes denature. This denaturation involves a change in the shape of the active site, preventing it from properly binding the substrate.
Thermodynamic Properties of Polysaccharide Formation:
When monosaccharides are linked to form a polysaccharide, the correct change in thermodynamic properties involves considering the Gibbs free energy change (ΔG).
Enzyme Function:
Enzymes function by reducing the amount of activation energy required to initiate a chemical reaction within a cell.
Metabolic Pathways:
A metabolic pathway is a series of chemical reactions organized into chains or cycles, catalyzed by enzymes.
Coenzymes:
A coenzyme is a non-protein chemical compound bound tightly to an enzyme, essential for catalysis.
Exergonic Reactions:
A reaction that releases energy, where the products have less energy than the reactants, is called an exergonic reaction.
Competitive Inhibition:
In competitive inhibition, a molecule binds to the active site, competing with the substrate for the active site.
Activation Energy:
The reactants must absorb a certain amount of energy to initiate a reaction; this energy is called activation energy.
Enzyme Reusability:
Enzymes are reusable.
Enzyme Structure:
Most enzymes are proteins with a pocket or cleft on their surface, called an active site.
Human Enzyme Function Temperature:
In humans, all enzymes function at approximately 37 degrees Celsius.
Oxidation:
If a molecule, atom, or ion loses an electron, it is said to be oxidized.
Potential Energy:
The type of energy that is stored and available to do work is called potential energy. Chemical bonds exemplify potential energy.
First Law of Thermodynamics:
The first law of thermodynamics states that energy cannot be created nor destroyed.
Electron Transporter:
NAD+ is an electron transporter derived from niacin.
Non-Competitive Inhibition:
In non-competitive inhibition, a molecule binds to a site other than the active site, changing the structure of the active site and preventing substrate binding.
Gibbs Free Energy:
ΔG represents the change in Gibbs free energy from a chemical reaction.
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