Unit 3: AOS1 - Structure and Regulation of Biochemical Pathways Flashcards
1
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biological catalyst
A
substances that speed up reactions without being used up in the reaction
2
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activation energy
A
minimum amount of energy required to initiate a chemical reaction
3
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co factors
A
nonprotein, additional component that is essential for for the normal functioning of some enzymes
4
Q
allosteric regulation
A
regulation of an enzyme by binding an effector molecule at a site other than the enzyme’s active site
