Lecture 1: Fund Of Biochem Rxns Flashcards
________ is an enzyme that balances molecules that affect the pH of blood
Carbonic Anhydrase
What 2 molecules are directly affected by carbonic anhydrase in the blood buffer equation?
Carbonate and carbon dioxide
Is the blood buffer reaction driven by mass action or is it a coupled reaction?
Mass action
______________ (enzyme class) transfer electrons from a donor to an acceptor
Oxidoreductases
- Donor = reducing agent
- Acceptor = oxidizing agent
________________ (enzyme class) transfer a functional group between molecules
Transferases
- Ex. Of functional groups = amino, phosphate
_____________ (enzyme class) rearrange molecules
Isomerases
____________ (enzyme class) add or remove atoms to or from a double bond
Lyases
_____________ (enzyme class) from bonds with the hydrolysis of ATP
Ligases
_______________ (enzyme class) cleave bonds via the addition of water
Hydrolases
What is a coupled reaction?
An endergonic reaction coupled to an exergonic reaction so the first can occur
Lactate dehydrogenase is in what enzyme class?
Oxidoreductases
Nucleoside monophosphate is in what enzyme class?
Transferases
Chymotrypsn is in what enzyme class?
Hydrolases
Fumarase is in what enzyme class?
Lyases
Aminoacyl-tRNA synthetase is in what enzyme class?
Ligases
____________ are enzymes that have the same functions but come from different genes
Isozymes
- Some other enzymes are like this such as troponin in cardiomyocytes
What does the y-intercept on a line weaver burk plot represent?
1/Vmax
What does the slope of a lineweaver burk plot represent?
Km/max
What does the x-intercept on a lineweaver burk plot represent?
-1/Km
Does a higher or lower Km mean the enzyme is speeding up somehow?
Lower
Does a higher or lower Km mean the enzyme function is slowing down?
Higher
Chymotrypsin is an example of what type of inhibitor?
Irreversible
What happens to Vmax and Km during irreversible inhibition?
Vmax decreases
Km unchanged
What happens to Vmax and Km during competitive inhibition?
Vmax unchanged
Km increased
WHat happens to Vmax and Km in uncompetitive inhibiton?
Both decrease
What does an uncompetitive inhibitor bind to?
Enzyme-substrate complex only