(4) Enzymes Flashcards
Enzymes are protein catalysts involved in the regulation of…
biochemical reactions in metabolic pathways.
Enzymes increase…
the rate of reaction without being altered or consumed during a reaction.
Enzymes ___ the activation energy of a reaction.
Lower.
Role of oxidoreductases.
Catalyze oxidation-reduction reactions.
Role of transferases.
Catalyze group transfer of C, N, or P containing groups.
Role of hydrolases.
Catalyze cleavage bonds by the addition of water.
Role of lyases.
Catalyze cleavage of C-C, C-S, & certain C-N bonds, lysis generating a double bond.
Role of isomerases.
Catalyze optical or geometric isomers, rearrangements.
Role of ligases.
Catalyze the formation of bonds between C, O, S, N; coupled of hydrolysis of high energy phosphates (ATP required).
Reference range of AST.
5 - 30 U/L.
Reference range of ALT.
6 - 37 U/L.
Reference range of CPK.
15 - 160 U/L (slightly lower in females).
Reference range of GGT.
6 - 45 U/L (slightly lower for females).
Reference range of LDH.
Forward: 100-225 U/L.
Reverse: 80 - 290 U/L.
Reference range of ALP.
30 - 90 U/L.
Reference range of AMY.
95 - 290 U/L.
State the enzyme class for each of the following analytes:
AST, ALT, CK, GGT
Transferases.
State the enzyme class for each of the following analytes:
LDH, G-6-PD
Oxidoreductase.
State the enzyme class for each of the following analytes:
PChE, AMY, LIP, ALP, ACP
Hydrolases
State the enzyme class for each of the following analytes:
ALD
Lyase.
State the optimal pH for the following analyte:
Amylase
6.9 - 7.0
State the optimal pH for the following analyte:
ALP
10
State the optimal pH for the following analyte:
ACP
5.0
State the optimal pH for the following analyte:
Lipase
8.6 - 9.0
State the cofactors required for the following analyte:
CPK
Mg2+
State the cofactors required for the following analyte:
Lipase
Colipase
State the cofactors required for the following analyte:
Amylase
Calcium and Chloride
State the cofactors required for the following analyte:
ALP
Mg2+, CO2+, Mn2+
State the cofactors required for the following analyte:
LD
NAD+
Explain Kinetic measurement.
Measures the concentration continuously throughout the reaction.
Explain End point measurement.
Measures enzyme concentration by measuring a substance after the reaction is stopped (fixed time method).
Define the international unit and how it applies to enzymes.
Enzyme activity rather than concentration is measured in serum or plasma. A unit of activity is expressed as IU which is a standard unit established for all methods.
In enzyme testing, 1 IU is that quantity of enzyme that will…
catalyze the reaction of one micromole of substance per minute under optimum reaction conditions.
Explain zero order kinetics.
The reaction is independent of substrate concentration.
Explain first-order kinetics.
Reaction velocity is directly proportional to substrate concentration.
Explain competitive inhibition.
Inhibitor similar to the normal substrate molecule competes with the substrate for binding at the activation site.
KM increases, Vmax no change
Explain noncompetitive inhibition.
Inhibitor binds to enzyme at a site other than the active site.
KM no change, Vmax decreases
Explain uncompetitive inhibition.
Inhibitor binds to the ES complex and prevents product formation
KM decreases, Vmax decreases
List the main tissue source for the following enzyme:
AST
Liver, myocardial, skeletal muscle, kidney.
List the main tissue source for the following enzyme:
ALT
Liver, skeletal muscle, kidney, heart, pancreas, lungs, spleen erythrocytes.
List the main tissue source for the following enzyme:
CPK
Skeletal muscle, brain, stomach muscles.
List the main tissue source for the following enzyme:
GGT
Kidney, liver, pancreas, and intestine.
List the main tissue source for the following enzyme:
LDH
Brain, erythrocytes, WBC, kidneys, liver.
List the main tissue source for the following enzyme:
Lipase
Pancreas (only one of clinical significance), intestinal mucosa, leukocytes, and adipose tissue.
List the main tissue source for the following enzyme:
Amylase
Salivary glands and acinar cells of pancreas.
List the main tissue source for the following enzyme:
ACP
Greatest concentration in prostate, liver, kidneys, erythrocytes, platelets, bone.