What are the two main expected outcomes at the end of Unit 3?
Discuss factors affecting enzymatic reaction rates and explain enzyme kinetics.
What types of kinetics are included in the enzyme kinetics explanation?
Zero-order and first-order kinetics.
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Enzyme Kinetics

What are the two main expected outcomes at the end of Unit 3?

Discuss factors affecting enzymatic reaction rates and explain enzyme kinetics.

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Enzyme Kinetics

What types of kinetics are included in the enzyme kinetics explanation?

Zero-order and first-order kinetics.

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Characteristics of Enzymes

What is one of the key characteristics of enzymes?

They are biological catalysts that speed up reactions.

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Enzyme Classification and Nomenclature

How are enzymes classified?

Into six major classes.

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Characteristics of Enzymes

Where are enzymes found in the body?

In all body tissues, frequently appearing in serum following cellular injury.

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Enzyme Structure

What is a coenzyme?

A small organic molecule that serves as a cofactor in conjugated enzymes.

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Enzyme Structure

What is a cofactor?

The nonprotein part of a conjugated enzyme.

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Enzyme Structure

What is a holoenzyme?

The biochemically active conjugated enzyme produced from an apoenzyme and a cofactor.

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Enzyme Structure

What is a conjugated enzyme?

An enzyme that consists of a protein and a non-protein component.

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Enzyme Specificity

What does linkage specificity refer to in enzymes?

The enzyme acts on a particular type of chemical bond, regardless of the rest of the molecular structure.

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Enzyme Specificity

What is stereochemical specificity in enzymes?

The enzyme acts on a particular stereoisomer.

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Characteristics of Enzymes

Are enzymes consumed during the reactions they catalyze?

No, they are not consumed but help the reaction occur more rapidly.

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Enzyme Classification and Nomenclature

What suffix is used to identify a substance as an enzyme?

-ase.

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Enzyme Specificity

What does absolute specificity mean in enzymes?

The enzyme will catalyze only one reaction, making it the most restrictive form of specificity.

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Enzyme Specificity

Is absolute specificity common among enzymes?

No, it is not common.

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Enzyme Classification and Nomenclature

What is the focus of Unit 3 in the General Education Department at Tagum Doctors College?

Enzymes: Classifications.

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Lock and Key Model of Enzyme Action

Who proposed the Lock and Key theory?

German chemist Emil Fischer in 1894.

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Enzyme Kinetics

What do enzymes do in physiological reactions?

They catalyze reactions by lowering the activation energy level.

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Catalytic Mechanism of Enzymes

What does 'E' represent in the enzyme reaction equation?

E represents the enzyme.

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Enzyme Structure

What is a simple enzyme?

An enzyme that consists only of protein.

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Enzyme Classification and Nomenclature

How are enzymes typically named?

Using a system that provides information about their function, the type of reaction catalyzed, and the substrate identity.

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Characteristics of Enzymes

What are most enzymes classified as?

Globular proteins.

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Lock and Key Model of Enzyme Action

What model was the first to explain the action of enzymes?

The Lock and Key Model.

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Enzyme Structure

What is a conjugated enzyme?

An enzyme that has a nonprotein part (cofactor) in addition to a protein part (apoenzyme).

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Catalytic Mechanism of Enzymes

What is the enzyme-substrate complex represented as in the reaction?

ES.

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Enzyme Specificity

What is enzyme specificity?

The extent to which an enzyme’s activity is restricted to a specific substrate, a specific group of substrates, a specific type of chemical bond, or a specific type of chemical reaction.

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Induced Fit Model of Enzyme Action

What analogy did Daniel Koshland use to explain the Induced Fit Model?

The changes in the shape of a glove when a hand is inserted.

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Lock and Key Model of Enzyme Action

How does the shape of an enzyme relate to its substrate?

The enzyme has a specific shape that directly correlates to the shape of the substrate.

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Catalytic Mechanism of Enzymes

What does 'P' represent in the enzyme reaction equation?

P represents the product.

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Induced Fit Model of Enzyme Action

Who introduced the Induced Fit Model?

Daniel Koshland.

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Enzyme Classification and Nomenclature

What is often noted with a prefix in enzyme nomenclature?

The type of reaction catalyzed by the enzyme.

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Lock and Key Model of Enzyme Action

What is necessary for an enzyme's active site?

It must maintain a specific shape required for the reaction.

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Catalytic Mechanism of Enzymes

What is the general relationship among enzyme, substrate, and product?

E + S → ES → E + P, where E is the enzyme, S is the substrate, ES is the enzyme-substrate complex, and P is the product.

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Enzyme Structure

What are the two general structural classes of enzymes?

Simple enzymes and conjugated enzymes.

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Enzyme Specificity

What is group specificity in enzymes?

The enzyme acts only on molecules with a specific functional group, such as hydroxyl (-OH), amino (-NH2), or phosphate groups (PO4).

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Induced Fit Model of Enzyme Action

What happens to the enzyme's active site upon substrate binding in the Induced Fit Model?

The enzyme modifies the shape of the active site to accommodate the substrate.

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Enzyme Specificity

Can you give an example of an enzyme with absolute specificity?

Catalase.

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Enzyme Classification and Nomenclature

What additional information is often included in enzyme names?

The identity of the substrate.

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Enzyme Specificity

What levels of selectivity do enzymes exhibit?

Different levels of selectivity/specificity for substrates.

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Characteristics of Enzymes

How much faster do enzymes help reactions occur?

100 million times faster.

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Characteristics of Enzymes

How do enzymes compare in size to non-biochemical catalysts?

Enzymes are larger than non-biochemical catalysts.

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Characteristics of Enzymes

Are all proteins enzymes?

No, all enzymes are proteins but not all proteins are enzymes.

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Enzyme Structure

What is a simple enzyme composed of?

Only protein (amino acid chains).

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Enzyme Structure

What is the term for a biochemically active conjugated enzyme?

Holoenzyme.

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Enzyme Structure

Give an example of a conjugated enzyme.

Nucleoproteins or Glycoproteins.

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Characteristics of Enzymes

What do some enzymes consist of?

Entirely of amino acid chains.

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Enzyme Classification and Nomenclature

Give an example of an enzyme name that follows the nomenclature rules.

Glucose oxidase, pyruvate carboxylase, or succinate dehydrogenase.

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Enzyme Structure

What are the two general structural classes of enzymes?

Simple enzymes and conjugated enzymes.

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Catalytic Mechanism of Enzymes

What does 'S' represent in the enzyme reaction equation?

S represents the substrate.

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Characteristics of Enzymes

What regulates enzymes in the cell?

Substances present in the cell.

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Enzyme Structure

Give an example of a simple enzyme.

Lipase, Amylase, Trypsin, or Helicase.

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