5-enzymes A Flashcards
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whats a ligand
a bound molecule
what is the range of ligand types
from small molecules to other proteins
is ligand binding covalent or non covalent
non covalent
where does ligand binding occur
at the binding site which is complementary to ligand
what causes the ligand binding site to be complementary to the ligand (4, 4 (he has two slightly diff things on two slides)
hydrophobic interactions, van der waals, ionic interactions, h bonds
CHARGE H-BOND POLARITY SHAPE
is ligan binding cooperative or non cooperative
it can be both
is the curve like in non-cooperative ligand binding
it has a hyperbolic curve
is the curve like in cooperative ligand binding and why
sigmoidal binding curve (allostery)
what kind of curve for allostery
it is sigmoidal
what is Kd
the concentration of ligand to get 50% bound
what does a small Kd mean with affinity
greater the binding affinity of the ligand for its target
what does a large Kd mean with affinity
the more weakly the target molecule and ligand are attracted to and bind to one another
In presence of 5uM ni, a nickel binding protein is found to be 25% saturated with nickel (theta = 0.25). What is the value of Kd?
15uM
what do enzymes do to kinetic rate
increase
are enzymes specific
yes
what are most of enzymes made from
protein
what kind of conditions do most enzymes operate under
mild conditions (low temp and pressure)
what are some things that some enzymes require
cofactors
can enzymes be regulated
yes
what does the active site provide to enzymes
A favorable sequestered environment for biologically important reactions to occur
what are cofactors
additional chemical components that assist in enzyme function
what are 3 examples/types of cofactors
metal ions, coenzymes, prosthetic groups
what are prosthetic groups
metal ions or coenzymes that are tightly or covalently associated with a protein
what is a holoenzyme
enzyme+prosthetic group