chapter 2 Flashcards
nutrients
components in food that the body needs to grow and repair itself
energy
the ability to do work
types of macronutrients in our diet
proteins, fats, carbohydrates
essential nutrients
nutrients the body cant produce on its own, and so they must be obtained from our diet
catabolic reaction
chemical reaction that break down complex molecules into simpler molecules
anabolic reaction
chemical reactions that combine simpler molecules to build complex molecules
enzymes
proteins that speed up the rate of a reacion by reducing activation energy
catalysis
the proccess of speeding uo the rate of a chem reaction
substrates
molecules that the enzyme binds to on which the enzyme acts
active site
the part of an enzyme that binds to a substrate
vitamins
coenzymes, that are organic and needed in very small amounts for growth, vitamin a, c, d
minerals
cofactors, that are inorganic. they are required by organisms for growth, calcium, iron, sodium
What is the name of the enzyme that digests starch in our intestine and saliva in our mouth
amylase
electrolites
ionic forms of minerals
what factors affect energy expenditure?
wieght, gender, muscle mass, genetics
cofacters
an inorganic substance required to activate an enzyme
coenzymes
an organic molecule that is required to activate an enzyme
non exercise activity thermogenesis
daily activities that aren’t exercise but burn calories
when is ATP spent/used
when energy is needed for muscle cpntaction or active transport
ATP
chemical energy stored in food
aerobic respiration
reactions that convert stored food energy into ATP
catabolism
enzymes mediate both bond breaking (______) and bond building (_______) reactions
catabolic, anabolic
how do we obtain essential amino acids
from protein in our diet
proteins are broken down into which subunits during digestion
amino acids
the substarte of an enzyme is
what the enzyme acts on
how is folate (folic acid) best described
a. as a substrate of an enzyme
b. as a nucleotide
c. as an organic cofactor
d. as an enzyme
as an organic cofacter