enzymes Flashcards
enzymes are ____ catalysts
biological
biological catalysts have milder reactions compared to chemical catalysts and have greation reaction _____ with respect to substrates and products (have capacity for regulation)
specificity
why is it important that proteins and enzymes are regulated
to stay away from disease state but also to facilitate interactions (can change structure or use cofactors, remove things physically, storage or phosphorylation)
enzymes ____ reaction rates compared to uncatalyzed reactions and chemically catalyzed reactions n
increase
enzymes use _____ conditions comared to chemical catalysis
milder
nitrogen fixation can be catalyzed by
- lightning
- haber process (150-250 atmospheres)
- symbiotic bacteria in root nodules of legumes
enzymes have reaction specificity as well as _____ specificity and ____
geometry (of chemical structures) & stereo
the regulation of the activity of an enzyme by binding of an inhibitor or activator at a site on the protein separate from the substrate binding site
allostery
regulation: phosphorylation, acetylation, and removal of inhibitory peptides
covalent modification
regulation of enzymes: assembly into ____ complexes
macromolecule
regulation of metabolic pathway by the inhibition of enzyme that catalyzes a reaction early in the pathway by the product of the pathway
feedback inhibition
the ____ is missing a cofactor or co enzyme
apoenzyme
when a ____ contains a cofactor or coenzyme and can act on substrate
haloenzyme
common names of enzymes end in
ase
some enzymes need help to catalyze their reactions so they use a ____
cofactor
co factors can be
small molecules or metal ions