Unit 4 - Enzymes Flashcards

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4 properties of enzymes

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  1. Catalysts - increase the speed of a chemical reaction
  2. Not consumed during the reaction
  3. highly specific
  4. normally found only inside the cells (diseased/damaged cells let enzymes spill out, we in the lab can measure the enzyme activity in the blood)
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Free energy change

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  • delta G
  • the energy released or used in a chemical reaction represents the difference between the energy contents of the products and the reactants.
    delta G = free energy of product - free energy of reactants
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Exergonic vs. endergonic reactions

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Exergonic reaction = energy is released; There is less energy in product. Delta G is negative.

Endergonic reaction = energy is used; There is more energy in product. Delta G is positive.

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Collision frequency

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  • velocity of a chemical reaction depends on the frequency of collision between reaction molecules
  • collision frequency is influenced by the concentration of reactant molecules and how fast they move (their kinetic energy)
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Transition state

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  • an unstable, halfway transient phase in which bond and orientation are distorted as reactants are turned into products.
  • it possess a certain minimum energy.
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On an energy diagram, be familiar with:

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  • reactants come together
  • activation energy
  • transition state
  • product
  • delta G
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Two ways to increase the rate of a reaction

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  1. Raise the temperature

2. Lower the energy of activation

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Velocity vs. Substrate concentration Plot

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First order = area of linearity

Zero order = plateau

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Linearity due to:

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  • increasing concentrations of substrate when at low levels of concentration which increases velocity
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Plateau due to:

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  • high concentration of substrate reaches maximum velocity
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Lock and Key Analogy

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  • enzyme specificity
  • enzymes are specific (lock) for a certain substrate (key)
  • only the correct substrate that fits into the enzymes active site will react
  • creates enzyme-substrate complex (ES)
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Active site

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  • part of the enzyme responsible for its catalytic activity
  • a tiny segment, usually a crevice as a result of secondary and tertiary structures, on the enzyme that substrate binds to
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Apoenzyme

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  • the protein component of a conjugated enzyme

- doesn’t exhibit biological activity alone

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Cofactor

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  • the nonprotein component of a conjugated enzyme
  • doesn’t exhibit biological activity alone
  • many are inorganic ions
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Conjugated enzymes

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  • a subdivision of enzymes

- have both a protein and nonprotein component

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Simple enzymes

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  • a subdivision of enzymes

- consist only of protein

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Coenzyme

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  • a small organic molecule that is a cofactor
  • many vitamins function as coenzymes
    (ex. TTP = coenzyme from Vit B)
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Substrate

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  • the substance that is acted upon by the enzyme
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Activation Energy

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  • the minimum amount of energy needed before collision between molecules results in a reaction
  • after the reaction begins, enough energy is release to keep reaction going
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V

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= velocity

the rate of the enzyme-catalyzed reaction

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Vmax

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  • the maximum velocity at a finite amount of enzyme and saturated with substrate
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Km

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  • Michaelis constant

- based on the affinity of substrate to enzyme complex.

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Michaelis-Menten equation

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  • the relationship btwn the rate and the substrate concentration expressed mathematically

V = Vmax * ( [S] / ([S] + Km) )

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Lineweaver-Burke plot

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  • rearrange Michaelis-Menten equation to simplify evaluation of Km and Vmax
  • uses inverses to obtain a straight line.

1/v = Km/Vmax * 1/[S] + 1/Vmax
Note: y = mx + b

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Five reasons for determining Km
1. establishes approximate value for intracellular levels of substrate 2. a means of comparing enzymes from different organisms or tissues from the same organism 3. regulate activity of an enzyme by analyzing ligand-induced change via value of Km 4. determine V max to measure total enzyme concentration by setting [S] > Km 5. the substrate with the lowest Km has the highest affinity for the enzyme
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6 categories of Enzymes
HOT LIL - Hydrolase - Oxidoreductase - Transferase - Lyase - Isomerase - Ligase / Synthase
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Hydrolase
- catalyze hydrolysis reactions ( a reaction where a water molecule breaks apart into 2 different products)
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Oxidoreductase
- catalyze oxidation -reduction reactions | - includes: catalase, dehydrogenase, hydroxylase, oxidase, oxygenase, peroxidase, and reductases.
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Transferase
- catalyze the transfer of a functional group between 2 substrates - includes: kinase (transfer of phosphate group) and aminotransferase (transfer of amino group)
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Lyase
- catalyze the removal of certain groups without hydrolysis (usually by double bond formation) - ex: decarboxylase
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Isomerase
- catalyze the conversion of a compound into another which is isomeric (same molecular formula different structural formula)
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Ligase / Synthase
- catalyze the formation of new bonds from carbon to a nitrogen, oxygen, sulfur, or another carbon atom
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Temperature on the rate of an enzymatic reaction
- the higher the temperature, the faster the reaction - BUT if the temperature is raised too high the enzyme will denature - optimum temperature = 37 degrees Celsius
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pH on the rate of an enzymatic reaction
- each enzyme has its own optimum pH (because enzymes have acidic and basic groups) - Maximum activity = narrow range of pH - lower/higher pH values can cause denaturation
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Competitive inhibition
- inhibitor binds to active site on enzyme - reversible - competes against substrate for binding site Ex: Methanol - oxidized to formaldehyde by ADH enzyme = toxic. Intravenous infusions of ethanol keeps ADH enzyme occupied by oxidizing ethanol instead
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Noncompetitive inhibition
- inhibitor binds to an allosteric site on the enzyme which changes the enzymes structure = alters active site - reversible Ex: Heavy metal poisoning - Silver, mercury, and lead have a high affinity for sulfhydryl groups, when bound the protein's structure changes and the enzyme can't function.
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Irreversible inhibiton
- formation of a covalent bond between inhibitor and enzyme at the active site. - blocks active site = enzyme is deactivated Ex: Sarin - a nerve gas that forms covalent bonds with serine residue on acetylcholinesterase enzyme which is important in transmission of nerve impulses => paralysis of respiratory system => death
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Cytochrome p450
- absorb UV light at 450 nm - detoxification of xenobiotics via biotransformation - important in the metabolism of endogenous and exogenous substrates - make lipophilic / non-polar substances more soluble - found in highest concentrations in liver and GI tract
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Phase I Biotransformation
- the addition of oxygen (typically in form of -OH) to make the compound more water soluble
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Phase II Biotransformation
- if phase I was not enough for elimination, other water soluble groups are attached - ex: sulfates, glucuronic acid, and glutathione
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Consequences of Phase I and Phase II reactions on exogenous compounds
1. Inactivation of compound 2. Activation of compound 3. Formation of toxic metabolite
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Acetaminophen
- an example where the consequence of phase I/II reaction leads to the formation of toxic metabolite - 2/3 major routes of its metabolism includes phase II reactions - metabolism by CYP450 = NAPQI which can cause liver damage if too much is made at one time - antidote = N-acetylcysteine which blocks acetaminophen uptake by liver
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Clinical Importance of alkaline phosphatase
- Liver diseases: Obstructive liver disease*** | - Bone disease
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Clinical Importance of Creatine Kinase
- assesses cardiac damage | - but is not very specific (many different tissue sources)
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Clinical Importance of Lactate dehydrogenase
`- AMI - megaloblastic anemia - liver disase - malignant disease
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Clinical Importance of Gamma Glutamyltransferase (GGT)
- sensitive indicator of chronic alcoholism - most sensitive of the liver enzymes for gallbladder inflammation - elevated in most hepatobilliary disorders
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Clinical Importance of Amylase
- elevated in pancreatic dysfunction - acute pancreatitis = amylase elevates within 12 hours of onset and returns to normal in 48-72 hours - chronic pancreatitis = amylase remains elevated
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Clinical Importance of Lipase
- used in differential diagnosis of pancreatitis, specifically for acute pancreatitis
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Enzyme activity
- IU = one international unit of any enzyme it that amount which will catalyze the transformation of one micromole of substrate per minute under specific conditions
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Isoenzyme
- multiple molecular forms of an enzyme
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Isoform
- multiple molecular forms of isoenzymes that result from enzyme modification of the parent form after its release from tissue