Enzyme shtufffff Flashcards
all the chemical reactions in an organism
metabolism
putting together reactions
anabolic reactions
breaking apart reactions
catabolic reactions
-glucose monomers join to form the polymer starch through this process
-loss of molecule/s of water
dehydration synthesis
-breaking down complex carbs into simple sugars through this process
-adds water molecule/s
hydrolysis
a chemical reaction that releases energy
exergonic
a chemical reaction that requires an input of energy
endergonic
where does energy come from
combination exergonic/endergonic reactions
breaking down large molecules requires this initial input of energy
activation energy
reduces the amount of energy to start a reaction
catalysts
-biological catalysts
-made of proteins
-facilitate chemical reactions
-increasing rate of reaction without being consumed
-reduce activation energy
enzymes
reactant which binds to an enzyme
substrate
temporary association of the enzyme and the substrate
enzyme-substrate complex
end result of reaction
product
-enzyme’s catalytic site
-place where substrate fits into active site
active site