Exam 3 Flashcards
When does a chemical reaction occur
When atoms have enough energy to combine or change bonding partners
Metabolism
Sum of all chemical reactions in a biological system at a given time
Anabolic Reaction
Type of metabolism; complex molecules are made from simple molecules; energy is required
Catabolic Reaction
Type of metabolism; complex molecules are broken down to simpler ones; energy is released
Kinetic Energy
One of the two types of energy; the energy of movement (like temperature)
Potential Energy
One of the two types of energy; energy stores as chemical bonds, concentration gradient, or charge imbalance
First Law of Thermodynamics
Energy is neither created or destroyed; when energy is converted from one form to another, the total energy before and after is the same; total energy in the universe is constant
Second Law of Thermodynamics
When energy is converted from one form to another, some of that energy becomes unavailable to do work; no energy transformation is 100% effective since some is lost to disorder
Entropy (S)
A measure of the disorder/randomness in a system (takes energy to impose order on a system; unless energy is applied to system it will be disordered)
How do we find out whether there’s energy available for a reaction
By considering the unusable energy
Total Energy Equation
Total Energy = free energy + temp*entropy
H = G + TS
Enthalpy = Usable Energy + unusable energy
Gibbs Free Energy Change
Used to predict whether a reaction will occur spontaneously
Gibbs Free Energy Change Formula
change in G = change in H - T*Change in S
If change in G<0
Energy is released (reaction occurs spontaneously)
If change in G>0
Energy is required (reaction can’t occur on its own)
Exergonic Reactions
Release E (change in G<0)
Are catabolic reactions exergonic or endergonic
Exergonic
Polar Molecules
Shortest, strongest bonds
Nonpolar molecules
Longest, weakest bonds
In molecules, what is potential energy directly related to
The electron positioning in nuclei; Nonpolar molecules have more potential energy
Endergonic reactions
Consume energy (change in G>0)
Are anabolic reaction usually endergonic or exergonic
Endergonic
Chemical reaction proceed until they reach
Equilibrium (change in G = 0)
Enzymes
Catalysts that increase the rate of chemical reaction by reducing the activation energy; made of proteins
What does “~” symbolize
High energy bond
Is ATP formation endergonic or exergonic?
Endergonic
Why does the P~O bond that links phosphate groups in ATP store/release so much energy?
- There’s a lot of energy stored in P~O; it cost a lot of energy to create in the first place
- O~P stores more potential energy than the new bonds formed; the leftover energy must be released
What can happen to Pi after ATP hydrolysis
- Incorporated into a product that will serve as a reactant/provide fuel for an endergonic reaction
- Incorporated into a protein product, which changes its shape and activity
Is ATP hydrolysis reversible?
Yes
The more negative change in G is
The more fully it proceeds to completion
The closer change in G is to 0
The more fully reversible the reaction is
Why are some reactions with change in G less than 0 slow
They have a high activation energy
How do enzymes cause substrates to adopt transition states?
- Orientation
- Physical strain (makes easier to break)
- Adding chemical groups (charge)
How do R groups of an enzymes composite amino acids directly participate in adding chemical groups
- Acid base catalysis: Enzyme acts like an acid
- Covalent catalysis
- Metal ion catalysis: Metal ions lose or gain electrons without detaching from the enzymes
Enzymes are highly what to their substrates
Specific
What determines the specificity of an enzyme
Its 3D shape (structure = function)
Induced Fit
Some enzymes change shape when bound to their substrate, which alters the shape of the active site
Do enzyme chemical compositions change before and after catalysis?
No; but substrates do change as a result of the reaction
Ribozymes
Enzymes made of RNA
Oxidoreductases
One of the six categories of enzymes; moves electrons between molecules
Transferases
One of the six categories of enzymes; transfers functional groups between molecules
Hydrolases
One of the six categories of enzymes; Adds water to covalent bonds to break molecules
Lyases
One of the six categories of enzymes; catalyzes nonhydrolytic bond breakage, often forming a new bond in the process (ex: adenylyl cyclase aka ATP diphosphate-lyase; atp–>PPi)
What is another name for adenylyl cyclase?
ATP diphosphate-lyase (its a type of lyase enzyme)
Isomerases
One of the six categories of enzymes; moves functional groups from one place to another within the same molecule (same atoms, different bonds)
Ligases
One of the six categories of enzymes; ties two molecules together
Coenzymes
AKA cofactors; small c-containing molecules that are not permanently bound to an enzyme (helps enzymes function)
Prosthetic Groups
Non-amino acid groups bound to enzymes (helps enzymes function)
Inorganic Compounds
Ions permanently bound to an enzyme (helps enzyme function)
What affects reaction rate?
Substrate concentration (until maximum rate is reached)
How are chemical reactions in cells organized
In metabolic pathways that are interconnected
What helps organize and regulate metabolic pathways
Enzymes
Cyclooxygenase (COX2)
An enzyme that normally produces prostaglandin from the substrate arachidonic acid which leads to an inflammatory response (vasodilation)
Irreversible Inhibition
Inhibitor covalently binds to side chains in the active site, which permanently inactivates the enzyme (ex: aspirin permanently inhibits COX2)
Aspirin
Binds to cyclooxgenase and transfers and acetyl group, which binds to its active site; prostaglandins can no longer be produced
Cyclooxgenase cells produce (more/less) prostaglandin when aspirin is present
Less
Reversible Inhibition
Inhibitor bonds noncovalently to the active site of enzyme and prevents substrate from binding
Competitive Inhibition
Type of reversible inhibition; competes with the natural substrate for binding sites; binds before substrate
ESPS
Enzyme in weed killer RoundUp
Glyphosate
Competitive inhibitor of ESPS
Competitive inhibitors can be overcome by
Adding more substrates
Competitive Inhibitors have structures similar to
The enzyme’s substrate