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is a compound or biological polymer, usually a protein, that acts as a catalyst for a biochemical reaction.

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ENZYMES

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Biological catalyst for chemical reaction in biological system

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Enzymes

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is an enzyme composed only of protein (amino acids) not bound to any nonproteins

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simple enzyme

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is an enzyme that has a nonprotein part in addition to a protein part

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conjugated enzyme

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is the protein part of a conjugated enzyme or holoenzyme

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apoenzyme

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enzyme lacking an essential cofactor

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apoenzyme

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serve functions similar to those of prosthetic groups but bind in a transient, dissociable manner either to the enzyme or to a substrate such as ATP

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cofactor

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Tightly bound cofactor to the apoenzyme

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prosthetic group

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is the biochemically active conjugated enzyme produced from an apoenzyme and a cofactor

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holoenzyme

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Intact and functional enzyme containing all cofactors/ coenzyme

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holoenzyme

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is a small organic molecule that serves as a cofactor in a conjugated enzyme

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Coenzyme or cosubstrate

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the inorganic cofactor

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Coenzyme or cosubstrate

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is the reactant in an enzyme-catalyzed reaction

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Substrate (S)

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biomolecule that enzymes react with

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Substrate (S)

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the biomolecules formed by enzyme mediated reactions

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Product (P)

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Enzymes that require a metal ion cofactor

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metal-activated enzymes

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enzymes that contain tightly bound metal ions

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metalloenzymes

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are distinguished by their tight, stable incorporation into a protein’s structure by covalent or noncovalent forces.

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Prosthetic groups

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______ are the most common prosthetic groups

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Metals

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20
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The roughly one-third of all enzymes that contain tightly bound metal ions are termed ______

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metalloenzymes

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serve functions similar to those of prosthetic groups but bind in a transient, dissociable manner either to the enzyme or to a substrate such as ATP.

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Cofactors

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Unlike the stably associated prosthetic groups, _____ therefore must be present in the medium surrounding the enzyme for catalysis to occur.

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cofactors

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23
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Metalloenzyme:

Destroy superoxide anion

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Superoxide dismutase

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Metalloenzyme:

They oxidize a range of aliphatic and aromatic alcohols to their corresponding aldehydes and ketones using NAD+ as a coenzyme

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Alcohol dehydrogenase

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Metalloenzyme:

Synthesize DNA

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DNA polymerase

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Metalloenzyme:

is a protease enzyme that hydrolyzes (cleaves) a peptide bond at the carboxy terminal (C-terminal) end of a protein or peptide

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Carboxypeptidase A

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Metalloenzyme:

Synthesize oxaloacetate

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Pyruvate carboxylase

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Metalloenzyme:

Synthesize Urea

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Arginase

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Metalloenzyme:

transports oxygen from the lungs to the capillaries of the tissue

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Hemoglobins

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Metalloenzyme:

carry electrons between two segments of the electron-transport chain.

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Cytochromes

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Metalloenzyme:

hydrolyzes peptide bonds of C-terminal residues with aromatic or aliphatic side-chains

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Cytochrome Oxidase

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32
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the suffix “______” is added to the name of the substrate

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“ase”

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33
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CLASSIFICATION OF ENZYME:

acts on starch

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amylase

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CLASSIFICATION OF ENZYME:

acts on maltose

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maltase

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CLASSIFICATION OF ENZYME:

act on urea

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cellulase

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CLASSIFICATION OF ENZYME:

acts on fats

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lipase

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CLASSIFICATION OF ENZYME (except for):

in gastric juice (stomach

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Pepsin

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CLASSIFICATION OF ENZYME (except for):

in pancreatic juice (small intestine)

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Trypsin

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CLASSIFICATION OF ENZYME (except for):

in saliva

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Ptyalin

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CLASSIFICATION OF ENZYME (except for):

the milk curding enzyme

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Rennin

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NOMENCLATURE and CLASSIFICATION OF ENZYME:

oxidation reaction

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Oxidase

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NOMENCLATURE and CLASSIFICATION OF ENZYME:

decarboxylation

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decarboxylase

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NOMENCLATURE and CLASSIFICATION OF ENZYME:

transamination

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transaminase

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NOMENCLATURE and CLASSIFICATION OF ENZYME:

hydrolysis

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hydrolase

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NOMENCLATURE and CLASSIFICATION OF ENZYME:

reversible addition or removal of water

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hydrase or dehydrase

46
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is an enzyme that catalyzes an oxidation–reduction reaction.

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OXIDOREDUCTASE

47
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an oxidation that increases the number of C-O bonds and/or decreases the number of C-H bonds

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ORGANIC OXIDATION rxn

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a reduction that decreases the number of C-O bonds and/or increases the number of C-H bonds

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ORGANIC REDUCTION rxn

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“browning reaction” caused by _______ (or polyphenoloxidase), a conjugated enzyme in which copper is present:

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phenolase

50
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is an enzyme that catalyzes the transfer of a functional group other than hydrogen (ex. methyl, acyl, amino or phosphate groups) from one molecule to another

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TRANSFERASES

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Example of Oxidoreductase

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Lactate dehydrogenase

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Example of Transferases

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transaminases and kinases

53
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is an enzyme that catalyzes a hydrolysis reaction in which the addition of a water molecule to a bond causes the bond to break

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HYDROLASE

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Hydrolysis reactions are central to the process of _______

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digestion

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Example of Hyrdolase:

breaking of glycosidic bonds in oligo- and polysaccharides

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Carbohydrases

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Example of Hyrdolase:

breaking of peptide linkages in proteins

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Proteases

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Example of Hyrdolase:

breaking of ester linkages in triacylglycerols.

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lipases

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is an enzyme that catalyzes the addition of a group to a double bond or the removal of a group to form a double bond in a manner that does not involve hydrolysis or oxidation.

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LYASE

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Example of Lyase:

effects the removal of the components of water from a double bond

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Dehydratase

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Example of Lyase:

effects the addition of the components of water to a double bond

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Hydratase

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an enzyme that catalyzes the isomerization (rearrangement of atoms or interconversion of optical, geometric, or positional isomers of a substrate in a reaction, converting it into a molecule isomeric with itself. There is only one reactant and one product in reactions where isomerases are operative

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ISOMERASE

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an enzyme that catalyzes the bonding together of two molecules into one with the participation of ATP

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LIGASE or SYNTHETASE

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Main Classes and Subclasses of Enzymes:

oxidation of a substrate

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OXIDOREDUCTASES, oxidases

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Main Classes and Subclasses of Enzymes:

reduction of a substrate

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OXIDOREDUCTASES, reductases

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Main Classes and Subclasses of Enzymes:

introduction of double bond (oxidation) by formal removal of two H atoms from substrate, the H being accepted by a coenzyme

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OXIDOREDUCTASES, dehydrogenases

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Main Classes and Subclasses of Enzymes:

transfer of an amino group between substrates

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TRANSFERASES, Transaminases

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Main Classes and Subclasses of Enzymes:

transfer of a phosphate group between substrates

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TRANSFERASES, Kinases

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Main Classes and Subclasses of Enzymes:

hydrolysis of ester linkages in lipids

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HYDROLASES, Lipases

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Main Classes and Subclasses of Enzymes:

hydrolysis of amide linkages in proteins

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HYDROLASES, Proteases

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Main Classes and Subclasses of Enzymes:

hydrolysis of sugar–phosphate ester bonds in nucleic acid

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HYDROLASES, Nucleases

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Main Classes and Subclasses of Enzymes:

hydrolysis of glycosidic bonds in carbohydrates

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HYDROLASES, Carbohydrases

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Main Classes and Subclasses of Enzymes:

hydrolysis of phosphate–ester bonds

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HYDROLASES, phosphatases

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Main Classes and Subclasses of Enzymes:

removal of H2O from a substrate

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LYASES, dehydratases

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Main Classes and Subclasses of Enzymes:

removal of CO2 from a substrate

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LYASES, decarboxylases

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Main Classes and Subclasses of Enzymes:

removal of NH3 from a substrate

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LYASES, deaminases

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Main Classes and Subclasses of Enzymes:

addition of H2O to a substrate

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LYASES, hydratases

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Main Classes and Subclasses of Enzymes:

conversion of D isomer to L isomer,or vice versa

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ISOMERASES, Racemases

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Main Classes and Subclasses of Enzymes:

transfer of a functional group from one position to another in the same molecule

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ISOMERASES, Mutases

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Main Classes and Subclasses of Enzymes:

formation of new bond between two substrates, with participation of ATP

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LIGASES, Synthetases

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Main Classes and Subclasses of Enzymes:

formation of new bond between a substrate and CO2, with participation of ATP

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LIGASES, Carboxylases

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the relatively small part of an enzyme’s structure that is involved in catalysis. Usually a “crevicelike” location the enzyme.

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Enzyme Active Site

82
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the intermediate reaction species that is formed when the substrate bind to the active site of an enzyme.

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Enzyme-Substrate Complex

83
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only a substrate whose shape and chemical nature are complementary to those of the active site can interact with the enzyme.

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Lock-and-Key Model

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  • is a result of the enzyme’s flexibility
  • the enzyme active site, although not exactly complementary in shape to that of the substrate, is flexible enough that it can adapt to the shape of the substrate.
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Induced-Fit Model

85
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the extent to which an enzyme’s activity is restricted to a specific substrate, a specific group of substrates, a specific type of chemical bond, or a specific type of chemical reaction

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Enzyme specificity

86
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FACTORS THAT AFFECT THE RATE OF ENZYME ACTIVITY:

Reaction rate increases with _____ until the point at which the protein is denatured and activity drops sharply.

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Temperature

87
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FACTORS THAT AFFECT THE RATE OF ENZYME ACTIVITY:

Maximum enzymatic activity is possible only within a narrow ____ range; outside this ___ range, the protein is denatured and activity drops sharply.

A

pH

88
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FACTORS THAT AFFECT THE RATE OF ENZYME ACTIVITY:

Reaction rate increases with _______ until full saturation occurs; then the rate levels off.

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Concentration of Substrate/Substrate Concentration

89
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FACTORS THAT AFFECT THE RATE OF ENZYME ACTIVITY:

Reaction rate increases with increasing ______, assuming enzyme concentration is much lower than that of substrate.

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Concentration of Enzyme/Enzyme Concentration

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is a microorganism that thrives in extreme environments, environments in which humans and most other forms of life could not survive.

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Extremophile

91
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is a microbial enzyme active at conditions that would inactivate human enzymes as well as enzymes present in other types of higher organisms.

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EXTREMOZYME

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Uses of this include:

  • detergent formulations
  • the petroleum industry during oil well drilling operations
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EXTREMOZYME

93
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Extremophile:

optimal growth at pH levels of 3.0 or below

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acidophiles

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Extremophile:

optimal growth at pH levels of 9.0 or above

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alkaliphiles

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Extremophile:

a salinity that exceeds 0.2 M NaCl needed for growth

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halophiles

96
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Extremophile:

a temperature between 80°C and 122°C needed to thrive

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Hypothermophiles

97
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Extremophile:

a temperature of 15°C or lower needed for growth

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cryophiles

98
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Extremophile:

a high hydrostatic pressure needed for growth

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piezophiles

99
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commonly called H. pylori, is a bacterium that can function in them highly acidic environment of the stomach
* causes more than 90% of duodenal ulcers and up to 80% of gastric ulcers.

A

Helicobacter pylori

100
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a molecule closely resembling the substrate. Binds to the active site and temporarily prevents substrates form occupying

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Competitive Enzyme Inhibitor

101
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a molecule that binds to a site on an enzyme that is not the active site. The normal substrate still occupies the active site

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Noncompetitive Enzyme Inhibitor

102
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a molecule that forms a covalent bond to a part of the active site, permanently preventing substrate from occupying.

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Irreversible Enzyme Inhibitor

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