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2.1.4: Enzymes Flashcards

1
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Define what an enzyme is

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  • Biological catalyst
  • A protein that speeds up the rate of reaction in a living organism without being used up
  • Lowers activation energy
  • Provides an alternative reaction pathway
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2
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What is the structure of an enzyme?

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Globular protein

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3
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What can an enzyme effect in an organism ?

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Structure ,function and metabolism of a whole organism

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4
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Why are enzymes (biological catalysts) better than chemical catalysts ?

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No side reactions and high turnover rate

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5
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How far do enzymes increase the rate of reaction up to ?

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Up to the Vmax

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6
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What type of enzyme is amylase ?

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Extracellular

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7
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Where can amylase be found ?

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  • Salivary glands
  • Small intestine
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What are extracellular enzymes ?

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  • Nutrients present in diet or environment of organism which are often large polymers e.g. large proteins
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9
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What are the function of extracellular enzymes ?

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Enzymes released to break nutrients down

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What is the function of amylase ?

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Catalyses the digestion for the hydrolysis of starch so it is small enough to be absorbed by the digestive system lining in the bloodstream

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What is the function of trypsin ?

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Catalyses the breakdown of protein into smaller peptides and amino acids which are small enough to be absorbed by the digestive system lining in the bloodstream

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12
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What type of enzyme is trypsin ?

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Extracellular

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13
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Where is the enzyme trypsin found ?

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Produced in the pancreas then released into the small intestine via pancreatic juice

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14
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Give the 4 types of reactions that enzymes catalyse ?

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  • Intracellular
  • Extracellular
  • Condensation
  • Hydrolysis
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15
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What type of enzyme is catalase ?

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Intracellular

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16
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Give the reaction for the breakdown of hydrogen peroxide by catalase

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H202 (l) –> 2H20 + O2

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17
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Whats the benefit of using an enzyme to catalyse the breakdown of hydrogen peroxide ?

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Highest turnover rate as H202 is toxic so needs to be broken down in liver cells quickly so it doesn’t damage

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18
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Give the steps for the breakdown of starch

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Starch broken down by amylase into maltose –> maltose broken down by maltase into glucose which is small enough to be absorbed into the bloodstream

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19
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What is special about an active site and why is it special ?

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Specific shape due to specific folding and bonding in the tertiary structure of the protein

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20
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Explain the lock and key hypothesis

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  • Due to enzymes specific tertiary structure it results in an active site which is complementary to the substrate
  • Active site is a fixed shape
  • Substrate binds to complementary active site forming an ESC
  • Substrate is broken down into products
  • Products are released and enzyme is unchanged
  • Charged groups within active site distort substrate to lower activation energy and energy to break substrate bonds
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Explain the induced fit hypothesis

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  • Enzyme active site is induced to change shape so it is complementary to substrate when it collides
  • When the ESC forms, strain is put on the bonds within the substrate as many weak enzyme and substrate interactions which lowers activation energy
  • Products are released from the enzyme
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22
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Why is the initial rate of reaction always the highest ?

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  • Maximum concentrations of substrates
  • Maximum number of available active sites
  • More successful enzyme and substrate collisions
  • More ESCs form
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23
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Give 2 reasons why ESCs forming lowers activation energy

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  • Special chemical conditions on active site
  • Reactants are held together in exposed conditions
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24
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How does a higher temperature effect enzyme activity ?

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  • Molecules have more kinetic energy ( substrate and enzyme )
  • More successful collisions with more force
  • More ESCs form
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25
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What happens if the temperature is too high for an enzyme (above optimum) ?

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Enzymes denature as bonds break in the tertiary structure ( ionic + hydrogen ) causing a change to the shape of the active site so it is no longer complementary to the substrate .ESCs can’t form and rate decreases

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26
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What specifically breaks the bonds within an enzyme when it denatures ?

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Kinetic energy/ vibrations between R groups

27
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What happens if pH is too low or high to an enzyme ?

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pH interferes with charges in amino acid in active site which breaks ionic/hydrogen bonds .Enzyme denatures as tertiary structure is altered which changes the shape of the active site and makes it no longer complementary

28
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Give the Q10 equation

A 
rate at t degrees lower temp
29
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What does the Q10 equation measure ?

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The rate of change of reaction by increasing the temperature by 10 degrees

30
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How does a high substrate concentration effect the rate of reaction ?

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Rate plateaus as all the enzyme active sites are in use (are saturated)

31
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How does a low concentration of substrate effect the rate of reaction ?

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  • Fewer collision
  • Fewer ESCs form
  • Lower rate
32
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How does a low concentration of enzyme effect the rate of reaction ?

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Low rate of reaction as ESCs can’t form

33
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How does a high concentration of enzyme effect the rate of reaction ?

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Rate eventually plateaus as enzymes become saturated if insufficient substrate

34
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What are cofactors and coenzymes ?

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A non protein component of enzymes which allow them to carry out their function

35
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How do cofactors and coenzymes work ?

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Either transfer atoms from one reaction to another or bind to their active site to make them complementary to the substrate

36
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Give a feature of a cofactor and how it is obtained

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  • Inorganic ( doesn’t contain carbon)
  • Obtained via diet as minerals
37
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Give an example of a cofactor

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Amylase which contains chloride ions necessary to form complementary active site

38
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Give a feature of a coenzyme and how it is obtained

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  • Organic
  • Obtained via diet as vitamins
39
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Give an example of a coenzyme

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Coenzyme A from vitamin B5 to break down carbohydrates and fatty acids during respiration

40
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What is an enzyme called before cofactor ?

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Apoenzyme

41
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What is an enzyme called after a cofactor is added ?

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Haloenzyme

42
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Give 2 things that can cause a shape change to the tertiary structure of an enzyme

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  • Change in pH
  • Change in temperature
    ..by proenzmes
43
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What is a prosthetic group an example of ?

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A type of cofactor but is permanently attached to enzyme

44
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Give an example of a prosthetic group

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Haemoglobin with Fe3+ prosthetic group

45
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What is the prosthetic group for carbonic anhydrase ?

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Zn2+

46
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Explain precursor activation

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Enzyme is activated by the binding of a cofactor which causes a change within the tertiary structure so the active site is complementary to the substrate

47
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What is a benefit of precursor activation ?

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Prevents enzymes causing damage within cells

48
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Explain non-competitive inhibition

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  • Inhibitor binds to enzyme at allosteric site which causes a change in shape to the tertiary structure of the enzyme
  • Active site is changed so is no longer complementary to substrate so it can’t bind
  • ESCs can’t form which lowers rate of reaction
49
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Give a feature of non-competitive inhibitors

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Irreversible - tertiary structure has changed so the reaction can’y reach Vmax even by increasing the concentration of enzyme or substrate

50
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Give an example of a reversible competitive inhibitor

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Statins involved in lowering blood cholesterol levels to prevent heart disease

51
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Explain competitive inhibition

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  • Inhibitor is the same shape as substrate so complementary to enzyme active site
    and binds forming an inhibitor-substrate-complex
  • ESCs can’t form which lowers the rate of reaction
51
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Give a feature of competitive inhibition

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Mostly bind reversibly so Vmax can still be reached by increasing concentration of enzyme or substrate

51
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Give an example of non reversible competitive inhibitors

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Aspirin

52
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Explain end product inhibition

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  • Where products of some reactions are reversible inhibitors
  • If a lot of product is present it will inhibit enzymes and slow/stop reaction
53
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Give 2 advantages of end product inhibition

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  • Save resources
  • Enables reaction to be controlled
54
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What does Zn 2+ do ?

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Acts as a prosthetic group for carbonic anhydrase

55
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What statistical test should be used to determine the significant difference between two sets of times ?

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Students t test

56
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Give a factor which doesn’t affect the shape of the active site of an enzyme

A

A drop in temperature

57
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Give a unit for rate

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mm2 /s-1

58
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How is rate of reaction calculated ?

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1/time

59
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How does a small increase in temperature affect enzyme activity ?

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Affects bonds involved in the tertiary structure , changes shape of active site which prevents the substrate bonding

60
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What is a feature of the effect of a high temperature vs a low temperature

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  • Effect of high temperature is irreversible
  • Effect of low temperature is reversible
61
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With reference to bonding, why is amylase activity low at pH 4 ?

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  • Ionic bonds are disrupted by high concentration of H+ ions , tertiary structure is affected, shape of active site is altered, substrate can no longer bind to the active site
  • Enzyme is denatured

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