Enzymes Flashcards
(52 cards)
Enzymes
Protein that act as catalyst for biochemical reactions (Undergoes all reactions of protein including denaturation)
Protein that act as catalyst for biochemical reactions
Enzymes
protein only/ amino acid chain only
Simple Enzymes
Nonprotein part + protein part
Conjugated protein
Protein part of conjugated enzyme
Apoenzyme
Nonprotein part of conjugated enzyme
Cofactor
biochemically active conjugated enzyme
Holoenzyme
Derived from dietary vitamins; co-enzyme/co-substrate
Small organic molecules
Derived from dietary minerals
Inorganic ions
Reactant in enzyme-catalyzed reaction
Substrate
Major class: oxidation-reduction
Oxidoreductases
Oxidoreductases
Major class; oxidation reduction
Major class; Functional group transfer reaction
transferases
Transferases
Major class; Functional group transfer reactions
Major class; hydrolysis reaction
Hydrolases
Hydrolases
major class; hydrolysis reaction
Major class; addition or removal, form double bond
Lyases
Lyases
Major class; addition or removal of group, forms double bond
Major class; isomerisation reaction
Isomerase
Isomerase
Major class; isomerisation reaction
subclass of oxidoredutases; oxidation reaction
Oxidase
Subclass of oxidoreductases; reduction reaction
reductases
Subclass of oxidoreductases; Introduces double bond by removal of 2 hydrogen(oxidation), hydrogen accepted by co-enzyme
Dehydrogenase
Subclass of transferases; Transfer amino group between substrates
Transaminases