Bio 141 Notes (2/06/2014) Flashcards
Protein function depends on their…
Shape
Changes to the protein shape result in…
they can’t do their job
they won’t function properly
Denaturing
making protein unable to do its job
enzymes
protein catalysts
catalysts
accelerate reactions
make them happen faster
Substrate
fits into an active site
shape affects…
function and apperance
enzyme reactions tend to happen faster at…
higher temperatures
Enzyme Regulation - On
Activation
make it work
Enzyme Regulation - Off
Inhibition
keep it from working
Competitive Inhibition
two molecules can occupy the same active site
Allosteric
somewhere other than the active site
Noncompetitive
inhibitor does not ‘compete’ for the active site
Phosphotylation
activation by adding phosphate
Feedback Loop
products of a reaction influence whether further products are made