Enzymes

Question 1

Enzyme Nomenclature

Answer 1

what it reacts with-how it reacts-ase Ex. Pyruvate decarboxylase

Question 2

Number enzyme classification

Answer 2

1.Oxidoredoctases 2.Transferases 3.Hydrolases 4.Lysases 5.Isomerases 6.Ligases

Question 3

Oxidoreductases

Answer 3

Catalyze Redox reactions Ex.Oxidase

Question 4

Transferases

Answer 4

Transfer a functional group between molecules Ex.Kinase

Question 5

Hydrolases

Answer 5

Cause hydrolysis (breaking bonds) Ex.phosphatase

Question 6

Lysases

Answer 6

Remove/add groups to a molecule Ex.Decarboxylase

Question 7

Isomerases

Answer 7

Rearrange functional groups (isomers) Ex.Mutase

Question 8

Ligases

Answer 8

Join molecules Ex.Ligase

Question 9

Km

Answer 9

Michaelis Constant

Question 10

Equation for a Michaelis-Menten Hyperbolic Curve

Answer 10

velocity=Vmax times substrate concentration over Km + substrate concentration

Question 11

Active Site

Answer 11

The location on the enzyme to which the substrate connects in order to react