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Unit 8 Flashcards

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Enzyme

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A protein that acts as a catalyst, lowering the activation energy needed for reactions to progress in cells

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A protein that acts as a catalyst, lowering the activation energy needed for reactions to progress in cells

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Enzyme

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Activation Energy

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The minimum amount of energy needed for a chemical reaction to occur, yielding products from a given set of reactants

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The minimum amount of energy needed for a chemical reaction to occur, yielding products from a given set of reactants

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Activation Energy

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Substrate

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The reactant of the reaction that is bound by the enzyme

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The reactant of the reaction that is bound by the enzyme

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Substrate

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7
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Active Site

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A region of the enzyme where binding to substrate occurs

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8
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A region of the enzyme where binding to substrate occurs

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Active Site

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9
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EDTA

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Chelator

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Chelator

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Makes cofactors unavailable by binding to them

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Makes cofactors unavailable by binding to them

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Chelator

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12
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Cofactor

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Nonprotein helper that assists in a reaction

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13
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Nonprotein helper that assists in a reaction

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Cofactor

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Independent Variable (8.1 - The Effect of Temperature on Enzymatic Activity):

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Temperature (C°)

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Dependent Variable (8.1 - Effect of Temperature on Enzymatic Activity):

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Amount of glucose

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16
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Denaturation

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A process in which a protein loses its native shape due to the disruption of weak chemical bonds and interactions, thereby becoming biologically inactive

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A process in which a protein loses its native shape due to the disruption of weak chemical bonds and interactions, thereby becoming biologically inactive.

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Denaturation

18
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Lactose Metabolism

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Lactose —–> Galactose + Glucose
Lactase

19
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Ideal pH of enzymatic activity (lactase)

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4.5

20
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Enzymatic Specificity of Lactase in the presence of Lactose vs. Maltose

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Lactose: Glucose is high
Maltose: Glucose is low

BIOL 1406 - Lab (7 decks)

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