Enzyme (Quiz 1) Flashcards

1
Q

are proteins that are catalysts of biochemical
reactions.
* Typically has a globular shape
* Complex 3-D structure

A

Enzyme

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2
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____ they are Biological Catalysts

  • Increase the rate of reaction by ____ of activation.
  • Catalyze nearly ____ the chemical reactions taking place in the cells of the body.
  • Have unique three-dimensional shapes that fit the shapes of ____.
A
  • Enzyme
  • lowering the energy of activation
  • all
  • reactants
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3
Q

net energy released from splitting of lactose

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activation energy without enzyme

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4
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when chemical rxn’s activation energy decreased, net energy released

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activation energy with enzyme

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5
Q

in 1833 the first clear recognition of enzyme was made by these two people

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Payen and Persoz

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6
Q

an alcohol precipitate of malt extract contained in a thermolabile substance that converted strach into sugar.

A

diastase

Common name: alpha-amylase (a-amylase)

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7
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he was the first to crystallize enzyme

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J.B. Sumner (1924-1930)

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8
Q

there are more than ____ biochemically important enzyme catalyzed reactions

A

2500

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9
Q

they are characterized by specificity for substrates

A

enzyme

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10
Q

they modulates an enzymes activity

A

effectors

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11
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enumerate the different types of effectors

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Activators, inhibitors, both, or depending on conditions

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12
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its size could vary from small single unit to large multiple units

A

enzyme

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13
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  • Found in animal and plant cells
  • Needed to speed up the breakdown of HYDROGEN PEROXIDE
  • Breaks it down to OXYGEN and WATER
A

catalase

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14
Q
  • Found in saliva and in the pancreas
  • Break down enzyme
  • Breaks STARCH down to MALTOSE
A

amylase

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15
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Synthesis enzyme (builds up)
* Builds Glucose-1-Phosphate molecules into Starch
* The formation of starch is tested using iodine solution

A

Potato Phosphorylase

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16
Q

reaction of enzyme without substrate

A

no reaction

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17
Q

enzyme + substrate

Reaction?

A

rxn: water + oxygen (bubbles)

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18
Q

liver homogenation

A

catalase enzyme

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19
Q

high efficiency, 10³ to 10¹⁷ faster than the corresponding uncatalyzed reactions.

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Catalytic Efficiency

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20
Q

high specificity, interacting with one or a few specific substrates and catalyzing only one type of chemical reaction.

A

specificity

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21
Q

what are the mild reaction conditions?

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  • 37°C,
  • physiological pH,
  • ambient atmospheric pressure.
22
Q

part of the enzyme where the reactants bind, and where the biochemical reaction occurs

A

active site

23
Q
  • Amino acid side chains interact, metal ions,
  • Various types of polar, non-polar, ionic interactions
A

enzyme active site

24
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  • The ____ is a region within an enzyme that fits the shape of molecules called _____
A

active site
substrate

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* **____contains amino acid ____** **that align and bind the ____.** * **and it Releases products when the _____ is complete**
* active site * R group * substrate * reaction is complete
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the **substrate fit like a key** in a lock, the **active site is like a lock**.
lock and key model
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they are **small nonprotein molecules** (cofactors and prosthetic group)
subunits
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apoenzyme + nonprotein part
holoenzyme
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what are the *two* **chemical composition of enzyme**
(1) Single Protein (2) Conjugated Protein
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what are the *two* **types of cofactor**
coenzyme and prosthetic group
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the **protein portion, inactive** part of holoenzyme
apoenzyme
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it is the **nonprotein portion, activator** part of holoenzyme
cofactor
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they are **loosely bound to enzyme** (*non-covalently bound*)
coenzyme
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they are very **tightly or even covalently bound** to enzyme (covalently bound)
prosthetic group
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*forms* of **active enzyme with only protein**
simple enzyme
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**forms of active enzymes** that is formed by.. * protein and metal ion * protein and organic molecule (coenzyme)
Enzyme + cofactor
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An **additional** **non-protein molecule** that is needed by some enzymes to **help the reaction**
cofactors
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are t**ightly bound cofactors**
prosthetic groups
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* Cofactors that are **bound and released easily** are called ____ * Many vitamins are ___
coenzymes
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* Many active enzymes require a __ as cofactors * **Zn2+** cofactor for ___, **stabilizes** the ___ **during the _____ of a peptide bond**.
* Metal Ions * carboxypeptidase * carbonyl oxygen * hydrolysis
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* ___ **catalyze the same reaction** in different tissues in the body. * ________ , which **converts lactate to ___, (LDH)** consists of ____ .
* isoenzymes * lactate dehydrogenase * pyruvate * five (5) isoenzymes
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Classification of Enzyme * IUPAC * EC * Four integer EC number and a name * Common name: usually the **principal specific reactant + ___** (suffix) * Does **not follow any rule** (in naming) o ___ o ___
* *-ase* * pepsin * rhodanese
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**Naming Enzyme** * The **name** of an enzyme **identifies** the ____ substance, usually **ends with -ase** (*sucrase from sucrose*) * The name also **describes** the ____ of the enzyme (*oxidases*) * Sometimes **common names are used, particularly for** the ____ enzymes such as ***pepsin*** and ***trypsin*** * Some names **describe both** the ___ and the ___. (*alcohol dehydrogenase oxides ethanol*)
* **reacting** substance * **function** of the enzyme * **digestion enzymes** * **substrate** and **function**
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* catalyze **oxidation-reduction** reactions * used to convert L-Lactate (1 C bonded to O2) to Pyruvate (2 C bonded to O2) through Lactate dehydrogenase
oxidoreductases (dehydrogenases)
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* catalyze **group-transfer** reaction, transfer groups of atoms * transferred amino group through **alanine transaminase**
transferases
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* catalyze **hydrolysis** * used to convert pyrophosphate to phosphate (mechanism: water did chemistry to break a bond )
hydrolases
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* *addition/removal of a group to a double bonds* **without hydrolysis or oxidation**
lyases
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* catalyze **structural change** within a single molecule * **rearrangement** of atoms
isomerases
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___ **catalyze** **ligation** or ____ of two substrates, use ____ to combine molecules
* ligases * joining * **ATP** (Adenosine triphosphate)
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Enzymes are classified according to the type of reaction they catalyze
classification of enzyme
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Naming enzyme examples * _____ catalyzes the hydrolysis of sucrose * _____ catalyze oxidation reaction
* sucrase * oxidases
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He initiated the **use of -ase** in naming enzyme
Duclaux (1898)