bio unit 3 cellular respiration and enzymes Flashcards
biological catalysts
speed up biochemical reactions
what controls enzyme function?
environment, concentration of enzymes & substrates, cofactors & coenzymes
optimal state
favorite pH + temperature of an enzyme, works best here
cofactors
not organic
coenzymes
organic
feedback inhibition
when products of an enzyme’s reaction become an inhibitor
enzyme complex
2 or more enzymes that work together
function of enzyme complex
is switched on & off based on assembly of the parts/complex
definition cellular respiration
the process of breaking down glucose, which creates ATP as a byproduct, occurs in mitochondria
what goes into cellular respiration
glucose (C6H12O6), 6O2
what comes out of cellular respiration
6 CO2, 6 H2O, 38 ATP
ATP
adenine triphosphate, nucleic acid, adenine (N base), ribose (sugar), phosphates
ADP
occurs when ATP loses a phosphate
NAD/NADH
nicotinamide adenine dinucleotide, derived from Niacin, coenzyme
coenzyme of NAD
carries electrons as H+, binds to an H+, becomes NADH