Enzymes Flashcards
Biological Catalysts that speed up rate of the biochemical reaction.
Enzymes
Special RNA that acts as enzymes.
Ribozymes
Three Dimensional Enzymes.
Globular Proteins
Involved in redox reactions.
Oxidoreductases
Removal of hydrogen.
Dehydrogenase
Adds oxygen to hydrogen, forming water.
Oxidase
Region of enzyme that binds substrates, co factors and prosthetic groups and contains residue that helps to hold the substrate
Active Site
2 Types of Active Site
Binding Site and Catalytic Site
Non protein molecule which carries out chemical reactions that cannot be performed by standard 20 amino acids
Co-factor
These are inorganic molecules required for proper activity of enzymes
Inorganic Co-factors
These are the organic molecules required for proper activity of enzymes
Organic Co-factors
essential forregulating metabolism and circadian rhythm.
Nicotinamide adenine dinucleotideor NAD
Tightly bound organic co factor
Prosthetic Group
Loosely bound organic co factor
Coenzyme
24-hour internal clock in our brain that regulates cycles of alertness and sleepiness by responding to light changes in our environment.
Circadian rhythm