7) Enzymes Flashcards
3 general properties of enzymes
- not altered or consumed during rxn
- reused; only small amounts needed
- accelerate the speed of a rxn without altering equilibrium constant
heat-labile protein portion of enzyme
apoenzyme
a tightly bound coenzyme
prosthetic group
Apoenzyme and cofactor or coenzyme that form the catalytically active unit
holoenzyme
Organic or inorganic compounds that are required for enzyme function
cofactors
Organic cofactors that commonly have a structure related to vitamins
coenzymes
Enzymes that contain metal ions in their structures
metalloenzymes
4 types of enzyme specificity
- absolute specificity
- group specificity
- bond specificity
- stereospecificity
energy of activation
Amount of energy required to energize one mole of the substrate to form the activated complex.
decreased by enzymes
energy of activation
1 IU/L
Amount of enzyme that produces 1 𝜇mol of product per minute under standardized conditions of temperature, pH, substrate, and activators
3 phases of enzyme action
- lag phase
- linear phase (zero order)
- substrate depletion phase (first order)
explain zero order kinetics
Substrate is in excess (rate of enzyme reaction is independent of substrate concentration)
Rx ≠ [S]
Amount of product produced per unit of time is constant.
linear phase
zero order
explain first order kinetics
The velocity is directly proportional to the substrate concentration. Period of reduced velocity as substrate no longer in excess.
Rx = [S]
enzyme activity is measured during…
linear phase/zero order kinetics
Michaelis-Menten axes
velocity of rxn (y-axis)
substrate concentration (x-axis)
what is considered a given for each MM curve?
enzyme concentration
MM equation
V = Vmax[S]/Km + [S]
——– order kinetics occurs at Vmax
zero
Km
[S] at ½ Vmax
Vmax
When the substrate concentration is high enough that all enzyme molecules are bound to the substrate and all active sites are engaged.
—- Km = —- Enzyme affinity
↑ Km = ↓ Enzyme affinity
double reciprocal plot of MM curve
Lineweaver-Burk plot
Lineweaver-burk equation
define y, m, x, b
1/V = (Km/Vmax[S]) + (1/Vmax)
y = 1/V
m = Km/Vmax
x = 1/[S]
b = 1/Vmax
LB x-int
-1/Km
For each —– increase, the rate of reaction is doubled
10° C
Substance is similar to the normal substrate and competes with the substrate for the binding or active site of the enzyme.
competitive inhibition
When an inhibitor binds to the E S complex to form an enzyme-substrate inhibiting complex that does not yield product.
uncompetitive inhibition
Inhibitor is structurally different than the substrate and binds to an allosteric site on the enzyme molecule, which is far removed from the active site.
noncompetitive inhibition
The addition of more substrate will actually increase the inhibition
uncompetitive
Vmax unchanged
Km decreased
LB: same y-int, different slopes
competitive inhibition
Vmax decreased
Km unchanged
LB: same x-int, different slopes
noncompetitive inhibition
both Vmax and Km decreased
LB: same slopes, different intercepts
uncompetitive inhibition
Enzyme measurements are…
Product formation or substrate depletion
Multiple forms of an enzyme that can catalyze the reaction
Isoenzymes
A cytoplasmic and mitochondrial enzyme that catalyzes the reversible phosphorylation of creatinine by ATP
Creatine kinase
CK
CK important to ———— tissue
Muscle
CK found in….
Muscle
Brain
Heart
3 types of CK
CK-1, or BB—brain and CNS
CK-2, or MB—cardiac muscle
CK-3, or MM—skeletal or cardiac muscle
Elevations of C K are found primarily in conditions affecting…
brain
muscle
cardiac muscle
most common CK methodology, proceeds faster
reverse (PCr→ Cr)
3 methods of measuring CK isoenzymes
immunoinhibition, mass assay, and electrophoresis
Sandwich technique is used with two antibodies
One against the M subunit (anti-M)
One against the B subunit (anti-B)
mass assay for CK isoenzyme
Can be performed on agarose or cellulose acetate.
CK electrophoresis
C K—– migrates most rapidly toward the anode or positive pole.
C K—– migrates midway.
C K—– remains near the point of origin
BB
MB
MM
CK relative index
RI = (CKMB/total CK)(100)
RR: <3%
CK index <5%
CK index >5%
crush injury
heart attack/cardiac source