lec 7: enzymes Flashcards
a protein that regulates chemical reaction without change in structure
enzyme
enzymes made of nucleotides
ribozymes
what type of enzymes are pepsin, amylase and lipase
digestive enzymes (simple proteins)
enzyme that needs a cofactor for activation
holoenzyme (conjugated protein)
protein part of holoenzyme
apoenzyme
cofactor that works as carrier
coenzyme (loosely attached)
firmly attached cofactor
prosthetic group
vitamin in NAD+
niacin
vitamin in FAD
riboflavin
hydrogen carrier enzymes
NAD and FAD
vitamin in coA
pantothenic acid (vitamin B5)
prosthetic group are usually composed of:
metals (zn,cu,fe)
how do enzymes help in thermoregulation
by lowering activation energy needed for chemical reactions in human body thus regulating body temperature at 37 degrees
a specific arrangement of amino acid in an enzyme
active site
an enzyme, when binding with its substrate, optimizes the interface through physical interactions to form the final complex structure
induced fit hypothesis
factors affecting enzyme catalysis reactions
- substrate concentration
- enzyme concentration
- temperature
- cofactor concentration
- ph
- concentration of inhibitors
enzyme denaturation occurs as a result of
extremes of temperature and ph (outside the enzyme’s optimal range)
causes of inhibition
- competition
- allosteric modification
- feedback inhibition
regulation of enzyme activity
- allosteric regulation (allosteric inhibitor - allosteric stimulator)
- covalent modification
- altering amount of enzymes in cells (induction and regression)
enzymes responsible for oxidation-reduction reactions
oxidoreductases
enzymes responsible for transferring molecules
transferases
enzymes responsible for hydrolysis
hyrolases
enzymes responsible for lysis
lyases
enzymes responsible for catalysis of interconversion between isomers
isomerases