Enzymes and Coenzymes Flashcards
Induced fit model a.k.a
Daniel Koshland’s model
Significance of Km
Affinity of enzyme
Mechanism of enzyme inhibitors is described by this model
Lineweaver-burk plot
What type of inhibition?
Increased km, Vmax unchanged
Competitive Inhibition
Km unchanged, Vmax decreased
Noncompetitive inhibition
Competitive inhibitor of HMG-CA
Simvastatin
Transfer of Acyl groups and active aldehyde
TPP, Lipoic acid, Coenzyme A
“TLC”
Amino transfer
Pyridoxal Phosphate
“AMerican Py”
Activation and Transfer of Co2
Biocitin
“carbon DI oxide”
Transfer of carbon compounds
Tetrahydrofolate
Transfer of Alkyl groups
Cobamide (B12)
Synthessized form biopterin
Tetrahydrobiopterin
What enzyme catalyzes Phenylalanine hydoxylase, and Tryptophan Hydroxilaze
Tetrahydrobiopterin
Deficiency in this enzyme causes PKU
Tetrahydrobiopterin, (Phenyl hydroxylase)
What coenzyme is derived from B1
Thiamine Pyrophosphate