Deck 2

Question 1

Competitive inhibition

Answer 1

Binding of inhibitor at active site of enzyme, prevent binding of substrate.

Question 2

Deamination

Answer 2

Removal of an amine group (from N-terminus, to the left)

Question 3

Decarboxylation

Answer 3

removal of carboxylic group (from C-terminus, to the right)

Question 4

Dehydration

Answer 4

Reaction where there is loss of water (e.g. in formation of sucrose from glucose and fructose)

Question 5

Denaturation

Answer 5

of proteins (or nucleic acids), partial or incomplete destruction of their structure (quarternary, tertiary and secondary). Caused by e.g. increased temperature.

Question 6

Depolarization

Answer 6

change in membrane potential. Influx of Na+ –> loss of negative charge

Question 7

Deoxyhemoglobin

Answer 7

Hemoglobin without oxygen molecules bound to the heme groups

Question 8

Dipeptide

Answer 8

two amino acids bond together

Question 9

Enzyme

Answer 9

• Catalyst, speed up chemical reactions.
• Not consumed itself

Question 10

Erythropoetin

Answer 10

protein hormone that control the production of erythrocytes