Unit 2 Key Area 1 Metabolic Pathways & 2 Celluar Respiration Flashcards
What is the metabolism
It is the sum of all chemical reactions taking place in a cell
What is the metabolism
It is the sum of all chemical reactions taking place in a cell
What are the two types of reactions that occur in cells
Anabolic
Catabolic
Function of nucleus
Controls all cell activity
Function of cell membrane
Controls what leaves and enters the cell
Function of the mitochondria
Site of aerobic respiration
Function of the cytoplasm
Site of chemical reaction
Function of the cytoplasm
Site of chemical reaction
Function of the Ribosome
Site of protein synthesis
Function of the Ribosome
Site of protein synthesis
What is an anabolic reaction
The build up of larger molecules from smaller ones and so require engery
What is an exmaole of a anabolic reaction
Phosphorylation
ADP + PI ->
ATP
What is a catabolic reaction
Reaction that breaks down larger molecules and therefore releases enegery
Example of catabolic reaction
Cellular respiration
Anabolic pathway amino acid
The amino acid is the substrate since it is loads of little acids being put together
The protien is the product as it is the larger molecules
Catabolic glucose +0²
The glucose and oxygen is the substrate since it will be broke down into smaller molecules
The water and carbon dioxide are the products
How is enegey moved and stored
In the form of ATP
Metabolic pathways
Are always ingested and controlled enzyme- catalysed pathways reaction within the cells
In a metabolic pathway what do they always have
Reversible steps
Irreversible
And alternative routes
What Is the basis of the membrane
Phosphlipids
What does the phosphlipod consist of
A head and tail
What are the parts of the phospholipid
Tail
Head
What is tail composed off
It is liquid
Hydrophobic
What is the head composed off
Phosphate
Hydrochloric
2 phosphlipid
The phosphlipid bilayer
Enzyme
Catalyse step in a metabolic process essential to the cell
Pores
To transport larger molecules across the membrane into and out
Pumps
Acts as carrier molecules which recognises spefic ions and transfers them across the membrane
Sodium
Potassium pump
What do all reactions need
Initial Input energy to be able break bonds
What is activation energy
The enegeey needed to cause chnage to reactant chemical
What are enzymes
They are biology catalyst
What does the enzymes do to the activation energy
It lowers the activation engery which means thr reaction can take place in cells
List some properties of enzymes
Lowers activation energy
Specific to substrate
Speeds up reaction
Made of protiens
Found in all living cells
Contains active site
Where is the active site
On the enzyme between the enzyme and the substrate
Where is the active site
On the enzyme between the enzyme and the substrate
What are enzymes
They are large complex protiens folded into a specific shape so they can fit a particular substrate.
How to describe an enzyme model
The induced fit model
Why does haveinf different orangelles with different function have an advantage
Maximise productivity since each ine can do something different
What does every organelle have
A membrane
What are the components of a plasma membrane
Phosphlipid and protiens
What is the biolayer always doing
Constantly moving
Factors effecting enzyme activity
Temperature
pH
Substrate concentration
Enzyme concentration
Do substrate have a high affinity or low
They have a High one for the active site
Do products have a low or high affinity
They gave a low for the active site allowing then to leave it
Do products have a low or high affinity
They gave a low for the active site allowing then to leave it
Whwn does the induced fit occur
When the active site changes shape to better fit the substrate after it has bound.
Explain how a substrate binds with enzyme
The enzyme active site is open to allow substrate to bind to the active site
The binding at the active site causes a chnage in the active site to a closer position.
Brings the substrates and enzyme closer together and reaction takes place.
Once the product is formed the active site return too open and release the product.
Why does the induced fit happen
To reduce the amount of energy required to start the reaction
How can biochemical pathways be controlled
By switching on qnd off enzyme production. This avoids wasting resources