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Enzymes Flashcards

1
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Inc rate of rxn

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Enzyme

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2
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Reactant aka

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Substrate

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3
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Regulated frm a state of low activity to high activity & vice versa

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Enzymes

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4
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Most enzymes are

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Proteins

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5
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Peptide component aka

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Apoenzyme

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6
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Cofactor aka

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Coenzyme

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7
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Combined functional unit aka

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Holoenzyme

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8
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Cofactor is

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Non-peptide component

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9
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Cofactors that are tightly bound to the polypeptide

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Prosthetic groups

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10
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Proteins w/o prosthetic groups

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Simple proteins

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11
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Prosthetic groups are

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Complex/conjugated proteins

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12
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Inactive form of apoenzyme

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Proenzyme/Zymogen

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13
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Proenzyme aka

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Zymogen

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14
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Contain several amino acids in the protein w/c are removed & allows the final specific tertiary structure to be formed before it is activated as an apoenzyme

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Proenzyme/Zymogen

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15
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Common coenzymes eg

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Vitamins

Metal ions

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16
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Metal ions used in enzymes as cofactors

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Zn
Mg
Mn
Fe
Cu
K
Na
17
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Tightly incorporated into protein struct by covalent/ noncovalent forces

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Prosthetic groups

18
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Prosthetic groups eg

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Deriv of Vit B

19
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FMN

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Flavin mononucleotide

20
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FAD

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Flavin adenine dinucleotide

21
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Pyridoxal phosphate

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Prosthetic groups

22
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Thiamin pyrophosphate

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Prosthetic groups

23
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Biotin

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Prosthetic groups

24
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Metal ions Prosthetic groups

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Co
Cu
Mg
Mn
Zn
25
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Enzymes that contain tightly bound metal ions

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Metalloenzymes

26
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6 Major classes of enzymes

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Oxidoreductase
Hydrolases
Isomerases
Transferases
Lyases
Ligases
27
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Breaks down starch

28
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Breaks down fibers

29
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Breaks down dairy products

30
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Breaks down fats

31
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Breaks down grains

32
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Breaks down proteins

33
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Breaks down sugars

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