Fire side notes (enzyme and homeostasis) Flashcards
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What causes enzymes to denature?
high temperature ( animals enzymes denature at 40-44C) , when beyond optimal pH, heavy metals,
definition of endocrine
Glands that secrete hormones directly into blood
definition of exocrine
secrete their hormones into DUCTS
when there is less time on the graph, what does this prove of the reaction?
the reaction rate is quicker
what is the role of thyroxin?
A peptide hormone which affects all body cells. increases rate of cellular respiration and metabolic rate
Name the receptors and their functions
Chemoreceptor: responds to chemical substances
Photoreceptors: respond to light energy
Baroreceptor: detects changes in blood pressure
Stretch receptors: detect degree of lung inflation
Thermoreceptor: respond to temp. located in hypothalamus and skin
They all generate nerve impulses to the nervous system
what is enzyme inhibition?
occurs when an active enzyme is prevented from combining with its substrate, feedback inhibition regulates almost every enzyme in a cell
what type of reaction puts things together?
dehydration
what type of reaction breaks things apart?
hydrolysis
positive feedback definition
a mechanism that makes the original stimulus more intense. does not restore homeostasis, actually takes it further away from it.
negative feedback definition
mechanism used to decrease the effect of the stimulus,
what helps the hypothalamus detect thyroxin?
pituitary gland
posion in toddler?
poison inhibits enzymes
Name the different parts of enzymes
[APOENZYME] + [COFACTOR] —-> [HOLOENZYME]
[INORGANIC ION] [ORGANIC ION]
difference between coenzyme and cofactor
cofactors are the necessary ions or molecules needed for an enzyme to function properly
coenzymes are the organic, non-protein factors
(inorganic co-factors include copper, zinc, iron magnesium, senium, etc)
Examples of a negative feedback system
blood pressure, blood pH, and blood glucose levels are maintained by negative feed back mechanisms
examples of a positive feedback system
When a woman gives birth, and nursing a baby
describe active site
the site of attachment on an enzyme
describe allosteric site
non active site on an enzyme,
What do baroreceptors do?
Baroreceptor: detects changes in blood pressure
difference between a catalyzed and non-catalyzed enzyme
non-catalyzed/ no enzyme: higher energy needed to activate reactants. Therefore reaction is slower
Catalyzed/ with enzyme: Lower energy of activation needed to activate the reactants. The reaction is faster
what happens to molecules when increased temp, and activation energy
increases the number of successful collisions between reactions
define metabolism
all the chemical reactions occurring within your body
Examples of irreversible inhibitors
cyanide inhibits an essential enzyme called cytochorome c oxide involved in cellular respiration
penicillin- an antibiotic which inhibits enzyme needed for bacteria to build its cell wall during growth and cell division
sulfoamide drugs- antibiotics which blocks an enzyme that breaks down PABA in bacteria