Enzymes Flashcards
It is a biological catalysts that speed up the metabolic reactions that occur in the body?
Enzymes
Catalysis takes place at a particular site
on the enzyme called _____?
Active site
Suffix used in naming enzyme after substrate.
-ase
All known enzymes are proteins.
a. True
b. False
a. True
EC number 1.2.3.4
What classifies in no. 3?
Sub-subclass
EC number 1.2.3.4
What classifies in no. 1?
Class
EC number 1.2.3.4
What classifies in no. 4?
Serial no. in it’s sub-subclass
EC number 1.2.3.4
What classifies in no. 1?
Class
What are the 6 classes of Enzymes?
- Oxidoreductases
- Transferases
- Hydrolases
- Lyases
- Isomerases
- Ligases
A substance on which an enzyme acts?
Substrate
3 Subclasses in Oxidoreductase
- Oxidase
- Reductases
- Dehydrogenases
2 Subclasses in Transferase
- Phosphotransferase
2. Transaminase
5 Subclasses in Hydrolases
- Protease
- Carbohydrase
- Lipases
- Nucleases
- Phosphases
3 Subclasses in Lyases
- Dehydratases
- Decarboxylases
- Deaminases
3 Subclasses in Isomerases
- Racemases
- Mutases
- Epimerases