Chapter 6 Flashcards
1
Q
How do you calculate free energy?
A
total energy - unusable energy
2
Q
Equation for gibbs free energy?
A
Enthalpy - Temp(Entropy)
3
Q
Delta G < 0
A
exergonic
4
Q
Delta G > 0
A
endergonic
5
Q
What are cofactors?
A
are non-protein chemical compounds that bind to an enzyme and are generally required for enzymes activity
6
Q
What is catalase made of?
Max tempt velocity and pH?
What does it convert?
A
tetramer of 4 polypeptides
37 and pH of 7
H2O2 to H20 and O2
7
Q
What is anabolism?
Catabolism?
A
synthesis of macromolecules (photoshynthesis)
breakdown of macromolecls (cellular respiration)
