part 1 Flashcards
What are enzymes?
biological catalyst
Enzymes are large molecules that ________ without themselves undergoing any change
increase the rates of chemical
reactions
When enzymes speed up things, do enzymes change?
no, they stay the same
refers to the ability of enzymes to preferentially catalyze reactions that produce a specific stereoisomer of a compound over others
Stereoselective
Enumerate the classification of Enzymes
-Oxidoreductases
-Transferases
-Hydrolases
-Lyases
-Isomerases
-Ligases or Synthetases
TYPE OF ENZYME. They Catalyze oxidation-reduction reactions.
Oxidoreductases
TYPE OF ENZYME. Group transfer reactions
Transferases
TYPE OF ENZYME. Hydrolysis reactions.
Hydrolases
TYPE OF ENZYME. Addition of two groups to a C-C double bond,
or removal of two groups to create a C-C double bond.
Lyases
TYPE OF ENZYME. Isomerization reactions.
Isomerases
TYPE OF ENZYME. The joining to two molecules
Ligases or Synthetases