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Module 2: Foundations In Biology Enzymes Flashcards

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What is an enzyme

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Biological catalyst

Globular protein that catalyse reactions at a cellular level and whole organism level affecting structure and function of an organism

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How many polypeptide chains does an enzyme have??

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Why can an enzyme not form a quaternary structure??

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Because it only has one polypeptide chain

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What structure do enzymes have??

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Tertiary structure

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What is the polypeptide chain in enzymes made of??

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Amino acids joined by peptide bonds

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Intercellular enzyme action

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Action within a cell

Can be fixed within membranes (e.g. chloroplast)

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Action of DNA Polymerase

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Acts within nucleus for DNA replication before cell division

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Action of catalase

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Breaks down hydrogen peroxide

A waste product of metabolism which is very toxic and needs to be rapidly broken down within cells into o2 and water

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Extra cellular enzyme function

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Enzyme action outside of a cell

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Function of amylase

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Digests starch into maltose which is then digested into glucose in the duodenum by Maltase

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Catabolic enzymes

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Breaking down polymers

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Example of catabolic enzyme

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Proteins are digested into amino acids

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Anabolic enzymes

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Build up reactions

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Example of an anabolic reaction

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Starch is synthesised from alpha helix

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Why are enzymes specific for a substrate??

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due to their active site
Which has a specific shape
Is complementary to the substrate

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What is the active site??

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Particular area of enzyme molecule

Composed of small number of amino acids within the polypeptide

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What is the effect of enzymes on activation energy??

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Enzymes lower the activation energy required for a reaction to occur

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Lock and key hypothesis

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Theory of enzyme action in which the enzymes active site is complimentary to the substrate molecule

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Induced fit hypothesis

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Theory of enzyme action in which the enzyme’s active site changes shape to fit the substrate molecule more closely as it binds to it

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What happens to the activity of enzymes as temperature increases

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Activity of enzyme increases due to the enzyme and substrate having more kinetic energy

This increases the chances of successful collisions which helps to form more enzyme substrate complexes

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What is the optimum temperature for enzymes

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37-40 degrees

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What is the optimum temperature definition

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The temperature at which the highest rate of enzyme activity occurs

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What is the optimum temperature of bacteria in thermal vents??

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Around 70 degrees

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What is the optimum temperature of organisms living in the arctic

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5 degrees

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What are physiological adaptations
Processes that take place within the body of the organism
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What are anatomical adaptions??
Physical features internal or external
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What are behavioural adaptations??
The way an organism acts
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In a hot environment how is the structure of an enzyme adapted??
They have more bonds in their tertiary structure
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What is the effect of a 10 degree rise in temperature
Doubles the rate of reaction
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Up to the optimum what is the general value of Q10
2
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What is the effect on the bonds when heat is applied above the optimum temperature to the enzymes?
Heat makes molecules vibrate as they have more kinetic energy Puts strain on weak hydrogen bonds and ionic bonds and these bonds may break
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What happens when the bonds break in the tertiary structure of the enzymes
Tertiary structure eventually lost Active site changes and no longer complimentary to the substrate This is known as denaturing and activity of the enzyme is lost
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What happens to Q10 above the optimum temperature?
Above the optimum temperature Q10 does not apply
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Why is the rate of reaction slower when the temperature is below the optimum rate of reaction
Fewer collisions and fewer enzyme substrate complexes formed
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Do enzymes denature at low temperatures??
Enzymes don’t denature at low temperatures they are just less active
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What is the effect of low pH on enzymes??
Lots of H+ ions present Positive charge can interfere with the hydrogen bonds and ionic bonds between the R groups of amino acids This can change the active site which causes the denaturing of the enzymes
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What happens if the pH changes the charge on the amino acids at the active site
The properties of the active site change and the substrate can no longer bind
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What is the typical optimum pH of an intracellular enzyme??
6.5
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What happens to rate of reaction as the substrate concentration rises?
Rate of reaction increases because there are more substrate molecules to react Free active sites so more collisions occur and more enzyme substrate complexes form
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What happens as the active sites become occupied
The enzyme is saturated and the rate plateaus Rate of reaction remains the same (known as V max)
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What happens to the rate of reaction as the enzyme concentration increases??
Rate of reaction increases as there are more active sites available More reactions occur between the substrate and the enzyme forming more enzyme substrate complexes
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What is an inhibitor
Any substance that slows down or stops and enzyme catalysed reaction by affecting the enzyme in some way
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What are the two types of inhibitors
Competitive inhibitors and non competitive inhibitors
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What is the shape of a competitive inhibitor
Has a similar shape to that of the substrate molecule
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How does the shape of the competitive inhibitor affect the action of the substrate
Similar shape so they occupy the active sites They form enzyme-inhibitor complexes Prevents the substrate from entering the active site to form an enzyme substrate complex
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Why do enzyme-inhibitor complexes not lead to the formation of products
Because the inhibitor is not identical to the substrate The part of their shape that binds to the active site is similar
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What does the level of inhibition by a competitive inhibitor depend on?
The concentrations of inhibitors and substrates
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What happens to the level of inhibition with competitive inhibitors when the number of substrate molecules is increased
Level of inhibition decreases because a substrate molecule is more likely to collide with the active site than an inhibitor molecule
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Tempering effect of competitive inhibitors
Do not bind permanently to the active site Bind for a short period of time and then leave Removal of the inhibitor from the reaction mixture leaves the enzyme molecule unaffected
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Why is antifreeze toxic??
Contains ethylene glycol In the the body this is broken down by alcohol dehydrogenase to oxalic acid which is extremely toxic
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Why is a person given alcohol intoxication when they have antifreeze poisoning??
Ethanol is a competitive inhibitor to alcohol dehydrogenase Ethylene glycol is not broken down into oxalic acid So therefore there is no toxicity and death
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Action of non-competitive inhibitors
Do not compete with substrate molecules for a place in the active site
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Where do non competitive inhibitors bind to??
Molecules attach to the enzyme molecule in a region away from the active site
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What effect does the attachment of non competitive inhibitors have on enzymes
Changes the tertiary structure of the enzyme molecule leading to the shape of the active site changing
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After the non competitive inhibitors have attached to the enzyme what is the effect of the active site and collisions??
Active site is no longer complimentary to the substrate Enzyme substrate complex cannot form and the reaction rate decreases
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What is the effect of non competitive inhibitors on the v MAX
VMax = lower
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What does the level of inhibition of non competitive inhibitors depend on??
Number of inhibitor molecules present
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Effect of cyanide poisoning??
Affects the heart and intercostal muscles No heart contraction or ventilation
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What is the effect of penicillin
Inhibits cell wall formation
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What is the effect of aspirin
Inhibits cyclooxygenase which affects vasoconstriction
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Examples of non competitive inhibitors
Aspirin and penicillin
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What is a cofactors??
A substance not made of amino acids Required by an enzyme to function Can be permanently bound to the enzyme or have a temporary part but help the esc to form
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What is a coenzyme??
A cofactor that is an organic molecule for an enzyme Can donate or accept hydrogen ions or chemical groups
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What is a prosthetic group??
Permanent part of an enzyme, tightly bound Contribute to the tertiary structure of the enzyme and vital to functioning
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What is an apoenzyme??
An inactive form of an enzyme
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What is an actifactor??
Something which binds to a apoenzyme and activates them
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How to calculate rate from a time graph
Find the gradient Y/x
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How is a glycosidic bond broken in the digestion of a disaccharide??
Hydrolysis
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What is the sugar that forms from the digestion of a disaccharide
Beta glucose
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Why are different enzymes involved in each stage of the digestion process?
All enzymes are specific Substrates are different shapes Active site and substrate are complimentary so that the substrate will fit
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Which two factors should be controlled when investigating the effect of pH on the activity of an enzyme
Temperature Concentration of substrate or enzyme

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