Lesson 8: Bacterial Metabolism Flashcards
is the sum of all chemical reactions within a living organisms.
metabolism
Metabolism is divided into two types of chemical reactions
catabolic reaction and anabolic reaction
enzyme-regulated chemical process that releases energy whereby complex organic compound are breakdown into simpler ones.
catabolism or catabolic reaction
is an enzyme-regulated chemical process that requires energy to build complex organic molecules from simpler ones
anabolism or anabolic reaction
this reaction mainly uses (hydrolytic reaction) to break chemical compounds and produce more energy that they consume (exergonic)
catabolism or catabolic reactions
this reaction mainly uses water (dehydration synthesis reaction) and consume more that they produce (endergonic)
anabolism or anabolic reaction
the formation or breakdown of chemical bonds is made possible by collision of atoms, ions or molecules that continuously moving and colliding with one another also called?
collision theory
the energy required for a chemical reaction
activation energy
are substances which serve as biological catalysts that speed up chemical reactions without them being permanently altered.
enzymes
each enzyme has a unique surface configuration that enables it to bind to its corresponding substance called?
substrate
what are the mechanism of enzymatic actions?
° active site
° enzyme-substrate
° substrate molecule is transformed either by rearrangement, breakdown or in combination
° transformed substrate molecules are released from the enzyme molecule
° the unchanged enzyme is now free to react with other substrate molecules
the surface of the substrate contacts a specific region of the surface of the enzyme molecule
active site
a temporary intermediate compound forms
enzyme-substrate complex
some of the factors that influence enzymatic activity are?
- temperature
- pH
- substrate concentration
- inhibitors
compete with normal substrate for the active site
competitive inhibitor
Interact with another part of enzyme
non-competitive inhibitor
the process by which non-competitive inhibitors carry out its function, wherein inhibitors bind to parts of the enzyme other than substrate binding site.
allosteric or feedback inhibition
are a type of RNA that serving as catalyst acting specifically on strands of RNA during protein synthesis
Ribozymes
two general aspects of energy production.
oxidation-reduction
mechanisms of ATP generation
is the removal of electron from an atom or molecule in a reaction that produces energy
oxidation