ENZYMOLOGY Flashcards
Biologic proteins that catalyze biochemical reactions
ENZYME
Enzymes are _________ proteins, produced by living cells
INTRACELLULAR
Enzymes affect the ________ or speed of a chemical rxn;
__________ its chemical reaction
VELOCITY, speeding up
In an enzymatic process, enzymes are not _______ , ________, ________ nor ________ in composition; it only affects the speed
consumed, modified, altered, changed
Enzyme action is specific with ________ substrates
ORGANIC
In the lab, enzymes are measured in terms of their ________ and not in their __________
ACTIVITY, absolute values (concentration)
Activity of enzyme to a substrate is _________ with its concentration
directly proportional
Greater Enzymatic Activity =
High Enzyme Concentration
in serum, enzyme concentration is normally low, if it is high, it is indicative of:
a. Cellular Injury/ Damage
b. Increase Membrane Permeability
Hastens respiration process
Hydration of CO2
(Carbonic Acid = buffers the pH)
Transmission of nerve impulses
Nerve Induction
Helps in movement & heat generation
Muscle Contraction
Digestive juices contain enzymes to facilitate the interconversion of complex molecules in the diet. Absorption of macromolecules in the small intestine
Nutrient Degradation/ Digestion
Assist in growth & metabolism of a person
Growth & Reproduction
Conversion of energy stores (in ADIPOSE)
Energy Storage & Use
(Creatine Phosphate = ATP for muscles)
Components of an Enzyme
- ACTIVE SITE
- ALLOSTERIC SITE
A waterless cavity of an enzyme where substrates bind and undergo chemical reaction
ACTIVE SITE
Binding site for SUBSTRATE
ACTIVE SITE
Specific substrate can only bind to the active site of the enzyme
Enzyme-Substrate Specificity
A waterless cavity other than the active site that binds regulatory or effector molecules.
ALLOSTERIC SITE
Activators of Enzymes
1- Substrate (lab)
2- Cofactor (in the body)
Substances acted upon by enzymes
SUBSTRATES
Nonprotein substances added in the enzyme substrate complex to manifest an enzyme activity (to allow enzyme reaction)
COFACTORS
To ENHANCE enzymatic activity
COFACTORS
Organic cofactor that hastens enzymatic reactions
COENZYME (2nd Substrate)
COENZYME examples
NAD & NADP
Facilitates enzyme-substrate binding by altering the spatial configuration of the enzyme active site
ACTIVATOR
ACTIVATOR EXAMPLES
- Metallic Type: Mg, Ca, Fe, Zn, Mn
- Non-metallic Type: Cl, Br
Enzymes with similar enzymatic activity/ reaction but differ in their physical, biochemical, and immunologic characteristics
ISOENZYME
One way of differentiating/ fractionating isoenzymes is with the use of _____________
electrophoresis.
In the lab, ___________ is more preferred than _________ measurement due to its _______ to target tissue
isoenzyme measurement, total enzyme activity, HIGH SPECIFICITY
ISOENZYME EXAMPLES
- Creatine Kinase (CK1, CK2, CK3)
- Lactate Dehydrogenase (LDH1 to LDH5)
Protein portion of the enzyme
APOENZYME (Inactive Enzyme)
If the apoenzyme is subjected to _________, enzyme activity is lost
denaturation
Denaturation promotes at ________, would promote destruction of ____________
56degC, tertiary proteins
When an apoenzyme is tightly bound/attached with a coenzyme, it is termed as a _____________
prosthetic group
An active substance formed by the combination of a coenzyme and an apoenzyme (the product)
HOLOENZYME (Active Enzyme)
The naming of enzymes and its classifications was recommended by the
Enzyme Commission or the International Union of Biochemistry
The LONGER name
Defines the substrate acted on, or the reaction catalyzed, and possibly the coenzyme involved
Systematic Name
The usable/ trivial name of the enzyme
Frequently used name
Recommended Name
Always starts with E.C. followed by the 4 digits
1st – class of enzyme
2nd – subclass of enzyme
3rd – sub-subclass of enzyme
4th – serial number specific to enzyme sub-subclass
EC (Enzyme Commission) Numerical Code
Always starts with E.C. followed by the 4 digits
1st –
2nd –
3rd –
4th –
EC (Enzyme Commission) Numerical Code
1st – class of enzyme
2nd – subclass of enzyme
3rd – sub-subclass of enzyme
4th – serial number specific to enzyme sub-subclass
6 1st DIGIT CLASSIFICATION OF ENZYME
- Oxidoreductases
- Transferases
- Hydrolases
- Lyases
- Isomerases
- Ligases
Catalyzes the reduction oxidation reaction between 2 substrates; loss or gain of electrons; these enzymes utilize NAD/ NADP coenzymes (redox reaction)
Oxidoreductases
A– + B → A + B–
Oxidoreductases
In Oxidoreductases, ___ is the commonly transferred atom
H+
The conversion of the coenzymes NAD and NADP is catalyzed by _______
oxidoreductase
Catalyzes the transfer of a chemical group such as phosphate, methyl, among others (other than hydrogen) between two substrates
Transferases
A-X + B → A + B-X
Transferases
Transferases examples
1.AST/ SGOT (aspartate serum transferase)
2.ALT/ SGPT (alanine aminotransferase)
3.Gamma-glutamyl transferase (GGT)
Dehydrogenase examples
- Lactate Dehydrogenase (LDH)
- Glucose-6 Phosphate Dehydrogenase (G-6-PD)
Kinases example/s
Creatine Kinase (CK)
- Transfers PHOSPHATE groups
A–B + H2O → A–OH + B–H
Hydrolases
Hydrolysis of ether and ester & various bonds
Hydrolases
In the presence of water, hydrolases can _______ on different chemical bonds; when water is introduced, the bond is _______ (separates substrate A from substrate B).
cleave, cleaved
There must always be _____ for hydrolases to function
water
targets glycosidic bond connecting complex sugars
.Amylase
fats
Lipase
organic phosphomonoester bond
Phosphatase