Lab 2: Enzymes and Spectrophotometry Flashcards

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Enzymes

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Biological catalysts that increase rates of biochemical reactions

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Activation Energy

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Energy required for a reaction to occur

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Substrate

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Reactant that binds to the active site of an enzyme

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Product

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Molecule formed by the conversion of a substrate by an enzyme

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Enzyme-Substrate Complex

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Binding of enzyme and substrate to facilitate a chemical change

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Enzyme Kinetics

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Study of how fast an enzyme converts substrate to products

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Enzyme Activity

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Rate or velocity of a reaction catalyzed by an enzyme

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Spectrophotometry

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Measurement of light absorption by a substance

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Standard Curve

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Graph showing the relationship between absorbance and concentration

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Absorbance

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Amount of light absorbed by a substance

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Concentration

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Amount of a substance in a given volume

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β-Galactosidase

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Enzyme that breaks down lactose into glucose and galactose

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Lactose Intolerance

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Inability to digest lactose due to low levels of β-galactosidase

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ONPG

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Artificial substrate for β-galactosidase activity measurement

ortho-Nitrophenyl-β-galactoside

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15
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o-Nitrophenol

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Pale yellow product formed by the hydrolysis of ONPG

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16
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o-Nitrophenolate

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Dark yellow product formed by the conversion of o-nitrophenol using Alkine solution such as Sodium carbonate

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Dilutions

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Mixing a volume of a stock solution with a volume of diluent

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Dilution Factor

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Total volume of a solution divided by the volume of the original solution and the volume of dilutent

(volume of solution) / (volume of solution + dilutent)

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Fixed Volumes

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Specific volumes of known concentration prepared from stock solutions

V1C1 = V2C2