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(LEC) Intro to Enzymology Flashcards

1
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Study of enzymes

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Enzymology

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2
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Protein catalysts that increases the speed of reaction

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Enzyme

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3
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The molecule upon which an enzyme acts

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Substrate

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4
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Defined as the minimum energy required to start a chemical reaction

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Activation Energy

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5
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Activation Energy is aka

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Excess Energy

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6
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Region of an enzyme where substrate molecules bind

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Activation site

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7
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Place on an enzyme where a molecule that is not a substrate may bind

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Allosteric Site

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8
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Allosteric site:

Impairs activity of the enzyme

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Allosteric Inhibitor

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9
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Allosteric Site:

Enhances activity of the enzyme

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Allosteric Activator

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10
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Results when an enzyme is subject to posttranslational modification

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Isoform

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11
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Isoform of Enzymes

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Isoenzymes

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12
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Enzyme existing in different forms within the same individuals but the same action

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Isoenzymes

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13
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Nonprotein molecule that may be necessary for enzyme activty

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Cofactor

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14
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Inorganic cofactor

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Activator

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15
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Organic cofactor

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Coenzyme

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16
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Apoenzyme + Coenzyme = ?

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Holoenzyme

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17
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Proenzyme is aka?

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Zymogen

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18
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Inactive form or precursor of enzyme

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Proenzyme / Zymogen

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19
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Reaction Type that Catalyzes one type of reaction for a single substrate

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Absolute

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20
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Reaction Type that Catalyzes one type of reaction for similar substrates

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Group

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21
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Reaction Type that Catalyzes one type of reaction for a specific type of bond

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Linkage

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22
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Example of Enzyme with Absolute Reaction Type

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Urease

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23
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Example of Enzyme with Group Reaction Type

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Hexokinase

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24
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Example of Enzyme with Linkage Reaction Type

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Chymotrypsin

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25
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Enzyme for Lipid Substrate

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Lipase

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26
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Enzyme for Ester Substrate

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Enzyme for Protein Substrate

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Enzyme for Oxidation Reaction

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Enzyme for Reduction Reaction

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Enzyme for Hydrolysis Reaction

31
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Enzyme for Removal of Hydrogen

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Dehydrogenase

32
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Enzyme for Removal of Carboxyl groups

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Decarboxylase

33
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1st digit in Enzyme Commission Nomenclature

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2nd digit in Enzyme Commission Nomenclature

35
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3rd or 4th digit in Enzyme Commission Nomenclature

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Serial Number

36
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Classification of Enzymes for EC Nomenclature (1-6)

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  1. Oxireductase
  2. Transferase
  3. Hydrolase
  4. Lyase
  5. Isomerase
  6. Ligase
37
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EC of Lactate Dehydrogenase

38
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EC of G6P

39
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EC of Glutamine dehydrogenase

40
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Transfer of functional groups other than hydrogen from one substrate to another

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Transferase

41
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EC of Aspartate aminotransferase

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EC of Alanine aminotransferase

43
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EC of Creatine Kinase

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EC of y-Glutamyltransferase

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EC of g-S-transferase

46
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EC of Glycogen phosphorylase

47
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EC of Pyruvate Kinase

48
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Addition of water to a bond resulting in bond breakage

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Hydrolases

49
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EC of Alkaline phosphatase

50
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EC of Acid phosphatase

51
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EC of alpha-Amylase

52
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EC of Cholinesterase

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EC of Chymotrypsin

54
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EC of Esterase-1

55
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EC of 5-Nucleotidase

56
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EC of Triacylglycerol lipase

57
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EC of Trypsin

58
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Catalyzes removal of groups from substrates without hydrolysis

59
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Lyases reaction products contains

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Double bonds

60
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Rearranges the functional groups within a molecule and catalyzes the conversion of isomer to another

61
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Catalyzes the joining of two large molecules by forming a new chemical bond

62
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EC of Lyase

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EC of Isomerase

64
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EC of Ligase

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