Cellular metabolism Flashcards
what is the equation for cellular respiration
C6H12+O6–>6CO2 +6H20
reaction is ______
bidirectional
A+B (goes back and forth) C+D
what is a catabolic reaction
breakdown of larger molecules into smaller molecules; releases energy
what is anabolic reaction
production of larger molecules from smaller reactant; required energy
what is the first law of thermodynamics
energy cannot be destroyed or created, transformed
what is the second law of thermodynamics
with every transfer or transformation of energy, some useable energy is release
what is an endergonic reaction?
chemical reactions that require an input of energy; products contain more free energy than the reactants.
energetically uphill
what happens in an endergonic reaction?
the products have more energy than the reactants
what is an exergonic reaction?
chemical reactions that release energy.
products will have less free energy than the reactants.
energetically downhill
what happens in an exergonic reaction
the reactants have more energy than the products
how do endergonic reactions in physiology occur? explain with an example
energy from the environment is brought down in exergonic reactions to drive the endergonic reactions in our bodies
your cellphone battery releases energy because of the reactions occurring inside of it. if yo put your battery inside of your cell phone then it can be used to power your phone
what is activation energy
the energy required for the reactants to engage in a reaction
most molecules lack the activivation energy needed for a reaction to occur
what can activation energy take the form of?
heat
what is an enzyme
a class of proteins that serve as a biological catalysts(catalysts are chemicals that increase rate of reaction, are not changed by the reaction, have no effect on free energy of reactants or products, in enzymatic reactants or products, in enzymatic reactions, reactants are called substrates)
what are catalysts
catalysts are chemicals that increase rate of reaction, are not changed by the reaction, have no effect on free energy of reactants or products, in enzymatic reactants or products, in enzymatic reactions, reactants are called substrates
what is a ligand
receptor interactions
anything that binds to a receptor
what is a receptor
a protein
what is specificity based on?
shape
what does it mean that specificity is only based on shape
the substrate and the enzyme must fit together like a lock and key
how are enzymes named
function of enzyme + suffix -ase