Citric Acid Cycle Flashcards
(7 cards)
1
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Discuss the ways in which enzymes catalyse reactions
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2
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Describe the ways in which the rate of an enzyme-catalysed reaction may vary with
changes in the concentration of the enzyme and of the substrate.
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3
Q
Define the term ‘Michaelis constant’, describe how it may be experimentally estimated
and describe what a knowledge of the constant may allow to be deduced about the
nature of the catalysed reaction.
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4
Q
Describe the molecular nature of competitive and non-competitive inhibition of
enzyme-catalysed reactions.
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5
Q
Understand why enzyme activity is measured in a clinical setting
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6
Q
Understand what factors can influence enzyme activity in samples
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7
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Discuss the use of enzyme assays in clinical diagnosis
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