Enzymes Flashcards
Characteristics of enzymes
➢ Lower the activation energy (Ea)
➢ Increase the rate of reaction
➢ Activity lost if denatured
➢ May contain cofactors such as metal ions or
organic (vitamins)
All catalysts share 3 basic properties:
a. Increases reaction rate by lowering Ea required.
b. Forms reversible complexes with substrate molecules
c. Changes the RATE at which the equilibrium is achieved, not the POSITION of the equilibrium
Have high substrate affinity and specificity.
Also, reusable. They are not
used up in the reaction.
Enzymes
usually a groove or
pocket that
accommodates the
intended substrate(s)
with high affinity
ACTIVE SITE
a molecule acted upon
by an enzyme
SUBSTRATE
binding that involves hydrogen
bonds, ionic bonds or
both, and are readily reversible
SUBSTRATE BINDING
Reactants need to
reach an intermediate
chemical stage called
the and overcome the EA barrier for
needed reactions to
occur.
transition state.
what overcome
the activation energy
barrier.
Catalysts
what do catalyst do to speed up reaction
lower activation energy
- catalyzes Oxidation-reduction reactions
- catalyzed the Transfer of functional group of molecules
- catalyzed the Hydrolytic cleavage of molecules
- catalyzed the Removal/Addition of a group of atoms to/from a double bond
- catalyzed the Rearrangement of atoms within a molecule
- catalyzed the Joining of 2 molecules to form a single molecule with ATP hydrolysis
- Oxidoreductases
- Transferases
- Hydrolases
- Lyases
- Isomerases
- Ligases
transfer amino groups
transaminases –
transfer phosphate groups
kinases
hydrolyze peptide bonds
proteases
hydrolyze lipid ester bonds
lipases
catalyzed the cleavage of C-C, C-O, C-N,
and other bonds by elimination, leaving
double bonds, and also adding groups to
double bonds.
Lyase
catalyze the movement of ions or
molecules across membranes or
their separation within
membranes.
Translocases
Series of four numbers that denote the class,
subclasses, sub-subclasses, and individual
entries to describe a particular enzyme.
International Commission on
Enzymes
The lock and key analogy is that the enzyme
is the lock and the substrate is the key.
lock and key model
Enzyme structure flexible, not rigid
Enzyme and active site adjust shape to
bind substrate
Induced fit model
Enumerate the catalytic process
STEP 1:
The random collision of a substrate molecule
with the active site results in it binding there
STEP 2:
Substrate binding induces a conformational
change that tightens the fit, facilitating the
conversion of substrate into products
STEP 3:
The products are then released from the active
site
STEP 4:
The enzyme molecule returns to the original
conformation with the active site available for
another molecule of substrate
Factors Affecting Enzyme
Action
- Environmental Conditions
- Cofactors And Coenzymes
- Enzyme Inhibitors
Different environmental condition that affects enzyme
Temperature
Substrate concentration
pH
Enzyme increases with temperature until it reaches the
Optimum temperature
Optimum temp in Human enzyme and Bacterial enzyme
37°C, 75°C