ch 15 part 1 Flashcards
do allosteric enzymes follow michaelis menten kinetics? yes/no and why/why not
allosteric enzymes do not follow the michaelis menten kinetics (exponential shape), because while other enzymes have a single polypeptide chain, allosteric enzymes have multiple polypeptide chains making their kinetics graph shape be a S shape.
what is a allosteric effector
a molecule that binds to the site of an allosteric enzyme, causing a change in configuration in enzyme activity.
what is a positive effector
increases enzyme activity
what is a negative effector
decreases enzyme activity
effectors can be what two things
homotropic or heterotropic
what is a homotropic effector
binds to the active site of the enzyme
what is a heterotropic effector
binds at a site other than the active site
what is one thing you need for enzyme cooperativity
you need to have multiple polypeptide chains
what is enzyme cooperativity
when the shape of one subunit of an enzyme consisting of several subunits is altered by the substrate
what can the binding of the substrate cause to enzyme cooperativity
the change can make you better at your job (positive cooperativity) or bad at your job (negative cooperativity).
positive cooperativity
when the shape of one subunit of an enzyme gets changed and this causes other subunits of the enzyme to change as well, making the job of the enzyme more efficient
negative cooperativity
when the shape of one subunit of an enzyme gets changed and this causes other subunits of the enzyme to change as well, making the job of the enzyme less efficient
what is feedback regulation
A process by which the product of a metabolic pathway influences its own production by controlling the amount and/or activity of one or more enzymes involved in the pathway.
what is positive feedback and why does it happen
a process by which the product of a metabolic pathway influences its own production by allowing the pathway to continue by binding to one enzyme that is part of the pathway. this can occur when there is not enough of the product from its pathway so it uses its own product to produce more
what is negative feedback
a process by which the product of a metabolic pathway influences its own production by blocking the process (by binding to an enzyme part of the pathway inhibiting the enzyme from doing its job) to diminish the amount of product in the body. this occurs when their is too much product in the body so it gives the body enough time to absorb it so once there isn’t enough, the product of the pathway restarts the process of making more.
what is phosphorylation/dephosphorylation?
a reversible mechanism to activate/deactivate an enzyme that attaches a phosphate group or removes it FROM ANY ANIMO ACID THAT CONTAINS AN OH GROUP LIKE SER, THR, and TYR
phosphorylation is what kind of reaction
condensation reaction that is reversible
dephosphorylation is what kind of reaction
hydrolysis that is reversible
what amino acids can go through phosphorylation/dephosphorylation?
SER, THR, TYR
what is a protein kinase
enzyme that attaches phosphorous group to SER, THR, and TYR
what is a phosphatase
enzyme that removes a phosphorous group from SER, THR, TYR
how are protein kinases and phosphatases different from zymogens
they are reversible mechanisms of action (reversible covalent bond) while zymogens are irreversible which creates an irreversible covalent bond
what are zymogens
inactive precursors of an enzyme, when turned into the active enzyme, this reaction is irreversible.
why could our body create zymogens
often times, our hormones are made in different locations from where theyre used like our digestive enzymes. our digestive enzymes are made in our pancreas and we know that our digestive enzyme’s are very acidic and strong and could burn our pancreas if created into the active form there. this way, our precursors are able to travel to our stomach without damaging other organs
what are some examples of zymogens in our bodies
proinsulin to insulin, prodigestive enzymes to active digestive enzymes, prothrombin to thrombim
go through the amplification cascade of our pancreatic proteases
- enteropeptidase creates trypsinogen 2. trypsinogen (inactive) creates trypsin (active) 3. trypsin (active) creates four different zymogens chymotrypsinogen, proelastase, procarboxypeptidase, and prolipase 4. these four zymogens creates chymotrypsin from chymotrypsinogen, elastase from proelastase, carboxypeptidase from procarboxypeptidase, and lipase from prolipase
what is the zymogen that gives to thrombin
prothrombin
what is the zymogen that gives to fibrin
fibrinogen