spoons questions! Flashcards
what is enzyme kenetics
experimentally measuring relationship between product formation over time
what are enzyme assays used for
to distinguish between different enzymes
define enzyme inhibition
a compound that binds to an enzyme and interferes with its activity
describe glycolysis
degrades glucose to generate ATP
what is gluconeogenesis
synthesis of glucose from a non-carbohydrate precursor
when is gluconeogenesis used
in times of starvation
what is glucose transport
mediates downhill movement of glucose across plasma membrane
what does KM measure in enzyme assays?
stability of ES complex
the lower the value of Km the what substrate binding?
tighter
ES complexes are formed when binding occurs between the two via a —– ——— bond in the ——- —–
non-covalent bond in the active site
