EXERCISE 6 Flashcards

1
Q

special protein molecules designed to catalyze or speed up the rate of a biochemical reaction

A

ENZYMES

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2
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ENZYMES

____ specific reactions regulated by competitive and noncompetitive inhibitors and/or allosteric molecules

A

accelerate

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3
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ENZYMES

one of the primary biological functions of multiple enzymes through a series of consecutive reactions or known as pathways

A

breaking down of complex molecules

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4
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ENZYMES

a series of consecutive reacions is also known as

A

pathways

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5
Q

ENZYMES

enzymes ____ the activation energy requried for a chemical reaction to occur thereby speeding up the process of the reaction

A

lower

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6
Q

enzymes are made up of

A

proteins

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7
Q

ENZYMES

molecules called as ____ as formed when enzymes bind to its specific substrate; this points that most enzymes catalyze one specific reaction efficiently

A

products

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8
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ENZYMES

most enzymes catalyze how many reaction efficiently

A

one specific reaction

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9
Q

ENZYMES

some multipart enzyme complexes catalyze as series of ____ – successive enzyme-substrate complexes or products are formed throughout the series of biological reactions

A

step-by-step reactions

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10
Q

these are generally responsible for numerous vital reactions within the body

A

enzymes

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11
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ENZYMES

some enzyme proteins are covalently modified by ____, ____, and other similar processes, and the regulation of enzyme activity are largely affected by these alterations

A

phosphorylation, glycosylation

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12
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ENZYMES

the molecule that reacts with the compound is called

A

substrate

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13
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ENZYMES

enzyme + substrate =

A

enzyme-substrate complex

ES complex

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14
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ENZYMES

a specific reactant acted upon by the enzyme

A

substrate

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15
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ENZYMES

substance formed when substrate binds to an eznyme

A

product

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16
Q

ENZYMES

non-protein molecule (Fe²+, Mg²+, Mn²+, Zn²+) required for proper functioning of enzyme

A

cofactor

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17
Q

ENZYMES

organic or metalloorganic molecule that acts as transiet carriers of specific functional groups

A

coenzyme

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18
Q

ENZYMES

a coenzyme or metal ion that is very tightly bounded to an enzyme protein

A

prosthetic group

19
Q

ENZYMES

catalytically active enzyme bounded with its coenzyme and/or metal ion

A

holoenzyme

20
Q

ENZYMES

protein part of holoenzyme

A

apoenzyme

21
Q

ENZYMES

the part of an enzyme where the chemical reaction occurs; where the substrate binds

A

active site

22
Q

ENZYMES

site other than the active site to which a specific substance binds, thereby changing the shape and activity of an enzyme

A

allosteric site

23
Q

ENZYMES

2 common characteristics among enzymes

A

catalytic & specific

24
Q

FACTORS AFFECTING THE RATE OF AN ENZYME ACTIVITY

speeds up collisions between enzyme and substrate

A

increased temperature

25
Q

FACTORS AFFECTING THE RATE OF AN ENZYME ACTIVITY

enzyme being proteins, may become ____ in too high temperatures, which renders it inactive

A

denatured

26
Q

FACTORS AFFECTING THE RATE OF AN ENZYME ACTIVITY

increased substrate concentration provides ____ with enzyme until it reaches its saturation point

A

faster interaction

27
Q

FACTORS AFFECTING THE RATE OF AN ENZYME ACTIVITY

bind to the active site of the enzyme thereby preventing the susbtrate to bind

A

competitive inhibitors

28
Q

FACTORS AFFECTING THE RATE OF AN ENZYME ACTIVITY

bind reversibly to the enzyme-substrate complex

A

uncompetitive inhibitors

29
Q

FACTORS AFFECTING THE RATE OF AN ENZYME ACTIVITY

bind to the other sites in the enzyme reducing its effectivity

A

noncompetitive inhibitors

30
Q

FACTORS AFFECTING THE RATE OF AN ENZYME ACTIVITY

directly influences the conformtation of an enzyme, thereby affecting its activity

A

pH

31
Q

FACTORS AFFECTING THE RATE OF AN ENZYME ACTIVITY

extremes of ____ directly change the conformation of the protein folding of the enzyme, rendering it inactive

A

pH

32
Q

ENZYME

an enzyme known to catalyze hydrogen peroxide to oxygen & water

A

catalase enzyme

33
Q

ENZYME

catalase enzyme catalyze hydrogen peroxide to ____ and ____

A

oxygen & water

34
Q

ENZYME

biologically, this enzyme is vital in protecting the cell from the damages caused by reactive oxygen species (ROS) or the free radicals

A

catalase enzyme

35
Q

ENZYME

enzyme known to catalyze polysccharides into simpler sugar molecules by hydrolyzing the glycosidic bonds present in polysaccharides

A

amylase enzyme

36
Q

ENZYME

amylase enzyme is predominantly present in ____

A

human saliva

37
Q

also secreted by the pancreas into the small intestines for continued breakdown of complex sugar molecules

A

amylase enzyme

38
Q

CATALZE ENZYME ACTIVITY

protein denaturation can render the enzyme ____

A

unfunctional

38
Q

CATALZE ENZYME ACTIVITY

a ____ in temperature can also inhibit the activity of an enzyme

A

decrease

39
Q

AMYLAZE ENZYME ACTIVITY

reaction of saliva-starch mixture with I₂ TS

A

disappearance of the blue color

39
Q

EFFECT OF pH

enzymes work at an ____ pH

A

optimal

39
Q

AMYLAZE ENZYME ACTIVITY

____ forms a colored complex with starch

A

iodine solution

39
Q

test for reducing suagr

A

Fehling’s test

39
Q

AMYLAZE ENZYME ACTIVITY

positive result for Fehling’s test

A

brick red ppt