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Chapter 2.4 ENZYMES Flashcards

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1
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Why are enzymes thought of as catalysts ? (3)

A
  • remain unchanged at the end of reaction
  • small amount can catalyse the conversion of a large number of substrate molecules
  • reduces activation energy
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How to you alter the shape of the active site ?

2

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  • change in Ph

- change in temperature

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3
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What kind of enzymes are there ?

2

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  • Catabolic - big broken to small

- Anabolic -small made to big

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4
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Outline the structure of catalase ?

  • chains
  • prosthetic group
A
  • 4polypeptide chains

- Haem group with iron

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5
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Where is catalase found ?

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  • lysosomes Called peroxisomes
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6
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What could changes in the DNA sequence do to the enzyme ?
Start from mRNA
( 5)

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1-changes in protein coded hence change in MRNA 
2-change of primary structure
3-tertiary structure changes shape 
4-active site changes shape 
5-enzyme can’t catalyse reaction
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7
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What is a cofactor ?

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A substance that has to be present to ensure enzyme catalysed reaction takes place at an appropriate rate .

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8
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What’s a prosthetic group?

3

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  • permanent attached cofactor
  • covalently bonded
  • examples : Haem group ( Fe2+)
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9
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Other cofactor examples ?

3

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  • mineral ions
    -organic coenzymes example : B12 , folic acid etc
    = temporary associations with enzyme
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What are the two scenarios of cofactors ?

4

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1-co substrates to make correct shape to bind to active site
2- charge distribution on surface of enzymes active site changes

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11
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What bonds are present in prosthetic groups ?

1

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Covalent

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12
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What bonds are present in Metallic ions?

1

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Ionic bonds

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13
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What bonds are present in coenzyme /enzyme substrate molecule ?
(2)

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Ionic /hydrogen bonds

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What does the lock and key model say ?
(5)
-complexes
-collision

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  • if a substrate = successful collision with enzyme = ESC
  • EPC
  • product molecules leave site
  • enzyme makes another ES complex
  • shapes of substrate and enzyme = complementary !
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What does the induced fit hypothesis say?

2

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  • active site = complementary shape to substrate molecule but R groups change a little so active sites are more precise
  • fits like glove
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16
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How do enzymes lower activation energy ?

1

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  • bring molecules close together to react
17
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What happens when you increase temp to enzymes ?

3

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  • ke causes particles to move faster
  • rate if collision increases
  • force of collisions increases
18
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What does over heating the enzyme do ?

5

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  • molecules vibrate
  • hydrogen bonds break
  • tertiary structure unfolds
  • substrate no longer fills active site
  • enzyme is denatured
19
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What’s the effect of altering PH ?

4

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  • H+ ions attracted to negative parts
  • excess H+ ions interfere with hydrogen bonds and ionic forces
  • active site hanged shape
  • enzyme denatures
20
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What happens if you increase substrate concentration?

2

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  • rate increases up to a point then plateaux as all active sites are filled ! What
21
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What’s Q10?
(2)
Equation ?

A
  • temperature coefficient

- rate of reaction at T+10 / rate of reaction at T

22
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What’s enzyme synthesis ?

1

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  • particular enzymes switched on/ off
23
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Why do cells go through enzyme degradation ?

2

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  • elimination of abnormal shaped proteins

- regulation of metabolism ( eliminate surplus enzymes )

24
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What’s competitive inhibition.

3

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  • when inhibitor has similar shape to substrate
  • blocks active site ( no binding required )
  • substrate can’t bond
25
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What’s non competitive inhibition ?

2

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  • bonds to allosteric site

- active site shape changes

26
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What kind of bond makes a irreversible inhibitor ?

1

A

Strong covalent bonds

27
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What kinds of bond make reversible inhibitors ?

3

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  • weak hydrogen bonds
  • weak ionic bonds
  • inhibitor can be removed !
28
Q

How are enzymes in organisms which live in hot conditions different ?
(1)

A
  • more disulfide bridges ( heat stable )
29
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What’s a buffer solution ?

1

A

Resists ph changes by accepting or donating protons .

30
Q

What does cyanide do ?

3

A

CN- ions bind irreversibly to enzyme found in mitochondria - inhibit final stage of respiration

  • paralyses
  • Inhibits AChE ( found in neuromuscular synapses )
31
Q

Name some examples of enzyme inhibition drugs and poisons ?

Name 3

A
  • snake venom
  • Cyanide
  • Aspirin
  • ATPase
  • ACE inbitor
  • antiretroviral drugs

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