Enzymes Flashcards

Name and action

1
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Phosphofructokinase (PFK)

A

Glycolytic
phosphorylates fructose 6-phosphate in glycolysis
*controls rate of glycolysis

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Citrate Synthase (CS)

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oxidative
catalyzes the first reaction of the citric acid cycle (Krebs Cycle or the tricarboxylic acid [TCA] cycle): the condensation of acetyl-CoA and oxaloacetate to form citrate

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Malate dehydrogenase (MDH)

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oxidative

reversibly catalyzes the oxidation of malate to oxaloacetate using the reduction of NAD+ to NADH

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4
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Succinate dehydrogenase (SDH)

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oxidative
used in citric acid cycles and ECT
catalyzes the conversion of succinate to fumarate

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5
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Creatine Kinase (CK)

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ATP + PCr
Regulates the concentration of ATP.
Used in a reversible reaction to convert creatine to phosphocreatine and ADP.

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6
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Myokinase (MK)

A

ATP + PCr

catalyzes the interconversion of adenine nucleotides

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7
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Phosphorylase (PHOS)

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Glycolytic
- rate limiting enzyme of glycolyis
converts glycogen into glucose-6-phosphate

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Lactate Dehydrogenase (LDH)

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Glycolytic
Converts pyruvate to lactate
*allows glycolysis to continue at a greater rate for longer

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9
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Myosin ATPase

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ATP + PCr

Catalyses ATP + H2O ADP + phosphate. ATP hydrolysis provides energy for actomyosin contraction.

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