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FINAL 01 - Enzymes Flashcards

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Are organic catalysts produced by living organisms

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Enzymes

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Includes enzymes involved in oxido-reductions (Enzyme classification)

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EC 1 (Oxidoreductase)

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Includes enzymes involved in transfer of functional group (Enzyme classification)

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EC 2 (Transferase)

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Includes enzymes involved in hydrolysis (Enzyme classification)

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EC 3 (Hydrolase)

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Includes enzymes involved in removal of groups, leaving double bonds (Enzyme classification)

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EC 4 (Lyase)

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Includes enzymes involved in catalyzing isomers (Enzyme classification)

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EC 5 (Isomerases)

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Includes enzymes involved in linkage of 2 compounds (Enzyme classification)

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EC 6 (Lyase)

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Specific binding (Theories of enzyme binding)

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Lock and key theory

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Flexible binding (Theories of enzyme binding)

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Induced fit theory

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Includes salivary diastase (ptyalin), pancreatic diastase (amylopsin), and malt diastase (Examples of amylolytic enzymes/carbohydrases)

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Diastase/Amylase

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Also known as salivary diastase (Examples of diastase/amylase)

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Ptyalin

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Also known as pancreatic diastase (Examples of diastase/amylase)

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Amylopsin

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Found in yeast and intestinal juice; converts sucrose to glucose and fructose (Examples of amylolytic enzymes/carbohydrases)

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Invertase/Sucrase

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Found in yeast and intestinal juice; converts maltose to glucose (Examples of amylolytic enzymes/carbohydrases)

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Maltase

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A fermenting enzyme; converts monosaccharides to alcohol and water (Examples of amylolytic enzymes/carbohydrases)

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Zymase

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Found in almonds; converts amygdalin to glucose (Examples of amylolytic enzymes/carbohydrases)

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Emulsin

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Found in white and black mustard (Examples of amylolytic enzymes/carbohydrases)

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Myrosin

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Found in pancreatic juice; converts fats to glycerol and fatty acids (Examples of esterases)

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Lipase

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Converts pectin to pectic acid and methyl alcohol (Examples of esterases)

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Pectase

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Responsible for digesting dietary fat (Examples of esterases)

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Steapsin

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Found in soybeans; converts urea to ammonia (Examples of esterases)

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Urease

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Found in gastric juice (pH=1.8); converts proteins to proteases and peptones (Examples of proteolytic enzymes)

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Pepsin

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More active than pepsin; works best in alkaline medium (Examples of proteolytic enzymes)

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Trypsin

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Found in intestinal juices; converts proteases and peptones into amino acids (Examples of proteolytic enzymes)

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Erepsin

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Curdles the soluble casein of milk (Examples of proteolytic enzymes)
Rennin
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Found in unripe papaya; used as meat tenderizer (Examples of proteolytic enzymes)
Papain
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Responsible for the discoloration of bruised fruits (Examples of oxidizing enzymes)
Peroxidases
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Clotting factor II; converts fibrinogen to fibrin (Examples of oxidizing enzymes)
Thrombin
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Converts fructose to ethanol and CO2 (Examples of oxidizing enzymes)
Zymase
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From Sus scrofa (Examples of enzymes)
Pepsin
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Used to assist in gastric digestion (Examples of enzymes)
Pepsin
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From Sus scrofa and Bos taurus (Examples of enzymes)
Pancreatin
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Used as a digestive aid and in the preparation of predigested foods for patients; also used for infants with celiac diseases (Examples of enzymes)
Pancreatin
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More concentrated form of pancreatin; used for control of steatorrhea (fatty stools) (Examples of enzymes)
Pancrelipase
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From unripe Carica papaya fruit; also known as vegetable papain (Examples of enzymes)
Papain
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Composed of a peptidase, rennin-like substance, amylolytic enzyme, and clotting enzyme (Examples of enzymes)
Papain
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Used as a meat tenderizer and cleansing solution for contact lenses (Examples of enzymes)
Papain
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From the latex of Carica papaya (Examples of enzymes)
Chymopapain
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Used for treatment of herniated lumbar intervertebral discs (Examples of enzymes)
Chymopapain
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Chymopapain is measured in __________
Nanokatal (nKat)
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1 mg of enzyme = __________ nKat
0.52
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From ripe or unripe Ananas comosus fruit (Examples of enzymes)
Bromelain/Bromelin
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Used to reduce inflammation and edema, a meat tenderizer, and is used in the leather industry (Examples of enzymes)
Bromelain/Bromelin
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From Bos taurus (Examples of enzymes)
Chymotrypsin
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Used as an ophthalmic solution (Examples of enzymes)
Chymotrypsin
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From human testes, head of leeches, and snake venom (Examples of enzymes)
Hyaluronidase
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A spreading agent that consists of NMT 0.25 mcg of tyrosine; uses hyaluronidase
Hyaluronidase injection
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From Group C β-hemolytic streptococci; converts plasminogen to plasmin; used for treatment of pulmonary embolism (Examples of enzymes)
Streptokinase
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From human urine; used for treatment of pulmonary embolism (Examples of enzymes)
Urokinase
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From profibrinolysin (inactive precursor); used as treatment for blood clots within the CVS (Examples of enzymes)
Fibrinolysin
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From pancreatic glands of bovine origin (Examples of enzymes)
Desoxyribonuclease/Deoxyribonuclease
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Converts DNA to numerous fragments (Examples of enzymes)
Desoxyribonuclease/Deoxyribonuclease
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Acts against devitalized tissues in purulent states (Examples of enzymes)
Desoxyribonuclease/Deoxyribonuclease
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From Bacillus subtilis (Examples of enzymes)
Sutilains
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Contains NLT 2.5 million USP casein units per g (Examples of enzymes)
Sutilains
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Used for debridement of second and third-degree burns (Examples of enzymes)
Sutilains
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From Clostridium histolyticum (Examples of enzymes)
Collagenase
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Used to debride dermal ulcers and severely burned areas (Examples of enzymes)
Collagenase
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From Escherichia coli (Examples of enzymes)
L-asparaginase
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Has an antitumor effect (Examples of enzymes)
L-asparaginase
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Its serious adverse reactions include fatal anaphylaxis and allergic reactions (Examples of enzymes)
L-asparaginase

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