Enzymology Flashcards
study of Enzymes
ENZYMOLOGY
catalyzed reactions are specific and essential to physiologic functions like
- hydration of CO2
- nerve conduction
- nutrient degradation
- energy use
Enzymes that facilitate **coagulation **are specific to
PLASMA
Biological catalyst (enzyme) mostly inhibit
Homogenous catalysis
Catalytic site; water free cavity
Active site
Allosteric site may bind
regulator molecules
How do these molecules inhibit or enhance substrate binding?
conformational change is introduced in the active site
Reaction rate is reduced when
there is conformational change due to allosteric inhibitor, unable to bind to enzyme and prevents it from lowering the activation energy
Cofactor and coenzyme bind temporarily and permanently through?
T: ionic and hydrogen bond
P: strong covalent bond
alters the spatial configuration of an enzyme for proper substrate binding
COFACTOR OR COENZYME
____ IS A TYPE OF COFACTOR
COENZYME
____ are covalently bound and can be removed by ________ the enzyme
some cofactors, denaturing
thermostable and form the active site of enzyme
Cofactor
true or false: coenzyme can catalyze a reaction by itself
false; coenzyme cannot catalyze by itself but has to bind to apoenzyme
Holoenzyme
coenzyme + apoenzyme;
comple and active form of enzyme
protein part of the enzyme; inactive form
apoenzyme
Catalytic components of DNA polymerase enzyme
apoenzyme
multi-subunit complex of DNA polymerase
holoenzyme
true or false: catalytic activity of enzymes depends on the **integrity of the enzymes’ 3D structure **
true
factors that act as denaturing agents
- temperature
- pH
- chemicals
denaturation disrupts the ___ bonds
hydrogen bonds (that stabilize the 3D structure)
Enzymes like polymerases resume their activity at temperatures higher than
90 degrees Celsius
causes the unfolding of the enzyme
extremes of pH
In extremes of pH, unfolding can lead to loss of structural integrity then
loss of function
____ bonding: secondary structure
____ bonding: tertiary structure
hydrogen; covalent
EC-IUB
Enzyme Commission of the International Union of Biochemistry
EC-IUB adopted a classification in ___, and was revised in ____ & ____
1961, 1972, 1978
EC CLASS 4
Lyases
EC Class 2
Transferases
reduction
gain of electrons
EC class of Lactate Dehydrogenase
Oxidoreductase
Class 1
conversion of ethanol to acetaldehyde in liver
Alcohol dehydrogenase
EC of Creatine Kinase
Transferase
In CK, a phosphate group from ATP is transfered to the _ atom of creatine phosphate
nitrogen
End products of CK
ADP and creatine phosphate
Cleavage of bonds with the addition of H2O
Hydrolases