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What is the primary function of allosteric regulators in enzyme activity?
What is the primary function of allosteric regulators in enzyme activity?
What is the expected result of using an allosteric inhibitor on an enzyme like caspase 1?
What is the expected result of using an allosteric inhibitor on an enzyme like caspase 1?
How does feedback inhibition contribute to cellular efficiency?
How does feedback inhibition contribute to cellular efficiency?
Which of the following best describes cooperativity in enzymes?
Which of the following best describes cooperativity in enzymes?
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What role do allosteric inhibitors play in therapeutic applications?
What role do allosteric inhibitors play in therapeutic applications?
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What outcome would result from the inhibition of caspases in inflammatory responses?
What outcome would result from the inhibition of caspases in inflammatory responses?
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Which statement about allosteric regulators is accurate?
Which statement about allosteric regulators is accurate?
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What mechanism does feedback inhibition utilize to maintain metabolic balance?
What mechanism does feedback inhibition utilize to maintain metabolic balance?
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What is the primary effect of allosteric regulation on enzyme activity?
What is the primary effect of allosteric regulation on enzyme activity?
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Which type of inhibition occurs when a molecule binds to an enzyme at a site other than the active site?
Which type of inhibition occurs when a molecule binds to an enzyme at a site other than the active site?
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How do coenzymes relate to enzyme regulation?
How do coenzymes relate to enzyme regulation?
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What role do changes in gene sequences play in enzyme evolution?
What role do changes in gene sequences play in enzyme evolution?
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What is the function of a competitive inhibitor in enzymatic reactions?
What is the function of a competitive inhibitor in enzymatic reactions?
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What is a potential therapeutic application of allosteric inhibitors?
What is a potential therapeutic application of allosteric inhibitors?
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Which factor is least likely to affect enzyme performance?
Which factor is least likely to affect enzyme performance?
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What effect can allosteric regulation have on cooperative enzymes?
What effect can allosteric regulation have on cooperative enzymes?
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What effect does an allosteric activator have on an enzyme?
What effect does an allosteric activator have on an enzyme?
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Which statement is true regarding cooperativity?
Which statement is true regarding cooperativity?
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What are the possible forms of allosteric enzymes?
What are the possible forms of allosteric enzymes?
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How does an allosteric inhibitor affect enzyme function?
How does an allosteric inhibitor affect enzyme function?
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Which is a characteristic of allosteric regulation?
Which is a characteristic of allosteric regulation?
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In what way does the presence of a substrate affect an allosteric enzyme's functionality?
In what way does the presence of a substrate affect an allosteric enzyme's functionality?
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How many regulatory sites does an allosteric enzyme with four subunits typically have?
How many regulatory sites does an allosteric enzyme with four subunits typically have?
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Study Notes
Enzymology Overview
- Enzymology is the study of enzymes, relevant to both biological and physical sciences.
- The study of enzymes encompasses enzyme activity, enzyme properties and structure, enzyme kinetics, catalysis, and mechanisms, production (extraction & purification).
- Its applications include diverse industries, clinical diagnosis, medicine, and fermentation processes.
Energy of Life
- Living cells function as miniature chemical factories, with thousands of reactions occurring.
- Cells extract and utilize energy to perform work.
- Some organisms convert energy into light (e.g., bioluminescence).
Enzyme-Catalyzed Reactions
- Enzymes are proteins that act as bio-catalysts, speeding up biochemical reactions without being consumed.
- They function by lowering the energy barrier for reactions.
- An example is the hydrolysis of sucrose by the enzyme sucrase.
- Enzymes facilitate sequential reactions, with each reaction involving a separate enzyme.
Activation Energy Barrier
- Chemical reactions involve breaking and forming bonds.
- The energy required to initiate a reaction is the activation energy (EA).
- Activation energy is often supplied as thermal energy absorbed by reactant molecules.
How Enzymes Lower the EA Barrier
- Enzymes lower the activation energy (EA) barrier, enabling reactions to happen faster.
- They do not change the overall free energy change (ΔG) of the reaction.
Substrate Specificity of Enzymes
- The reactant that an enzyme acts upon is called the substrate.
- Enzymes bind to substrates, forming an enzyme-substrate complex.
- The active site is the region on the enzyme where the substrate binds.
- Induced fit occurs when the substrate binding alters the enzyme's shape to optimize catalysis.
Catalysis in the Active Site
- In enzymatic reactions, the substrate binds to the enzyme's active site.
- The active site facilitates catalysis by:
- Correctly orienting substrates
- Straining substrate bonds
- Providing a favorable microenvironment
- Covalently bonding to the substrate.
Enzyme Action: Reaction Steps
- Substrates enter the active site.
- Substrates are held in place by weak interactions.
- The active site lowers the activation energy and speeds up the reaction.
- Substrates are converted into products. -Products are released.
Effects of Local Conditions on Enzyme Activity
- Enzyme activity is influenced by: general environmental factors (temperature, pH), chemicals that specifically influence enzymes.
- cofactors, and inhibitors.
Effects of Temperature and pH
- Each enzyme has an optimal temperature and pH for optimal function.
- Optimal conditions maintain enzyme structure and activity.
- Different enzymes exhibit different optimal temperature and pH ranges.
Cofactors
- Cofactors are non-protein molecules that assist enzymes.
- They can be inorganic (e.g., metal ions) or organic (e.g., coenzymes such as vitamins).
Enzyme Inhibitors
- Competitive inhibitors bind to the active site, competing with the substrate.
- Noncompetitive inhibitors bind to a site other than the active site, altering the enzyme's shape and activity.
- Examples include toxins, poisons, pesticides, and antibiotics.
Evolution of Enzymes
- Enzymes are proteins encoded by genes.
- Mutations in genes can lead to changes in amino acid composition in enzymes.
- Altered amino acids can alter substrate specificity.
- New environmental conditions may favor novel forms of enzymes.
Regulation of Enzyme Activity
- Enzyme activity regulation is essential for metabolic control.
- Cells control enzyme activity by switching genes on or off, or regulating enzyme activity directly.
Allosteric Regulation of Enzymes
- Allosteric regulation can either stimulate or inhibit enzyme activity.
- A regulatory molecule binds to a protein at one site and affects its function at another.
- Enzymes made from polypeptide subunits exhibit allosteric activation and inhibition.
- Allosteric activators stabilize the active enzyme form.
- Allosteric inhibitors stabilize the inactive enzyme form.
Cooperativity
- Cooperativity is a type of allosteric regulation where binding of a substrate to one active site affects catalysis in a different active site.
- It can amplify enzyme activity.
- One substrate molecule can prime the enzyme for multiple substrate molecules.
Identification of Allosteric Regulators
- Allosteric regulators are potential drug targets for enzyme regulation, due to their specificity of action.
- Inhibition of certain proteolytic enzymes may manage inappropriate inflammatory responses.
Feedback Inhibition
- The end product of a metabolic pathway can inhibit the enzyme that catalyzes a previous step.
- This prevents overproduction of the end product.
- Isoleucine, and threonine deaminase are examples of feedback regulation
Specific Localization of Enzymes Within the Cell
- Cell structures help order metabolic pathways.
- Some enzymes are structural components of membranes.
- In eukaryotes, enzymes reside in specific organelles (e.g., mitochondria for respiration).
Biochemistry of Enzymes
- Enzymes bind substrates, forming enzyme-substrate complexes.
- The substrate binds and the active site catalyses the reaction
- Products are released.
Why Enzymes
- Enzymes accelerate reaction rate
- Increase the specificity of reactions.
- Milder conditions needed to catalyse the reaction
- Capacity for regulation is an additional advantage
Enzymatic Substrate Selectivity
- Enzymes have specificity to particular substrate molecules, they do not bind all molecules.
Reaction Coordinate
- A diagram describing the change in free energy during a reaction.
- Enzymes reduce activation energy for a reaction.
How Lower ΔG
- Enzymes bring reactants in close proximity, facilitating interactions
- Enzymes bind transition states best, further reducing activation energy by stabilizing the unstable transition state.
- Different types of catalysis, such as acid-base, covalent, and metal ion catalysis.
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This quiz explores the fundamentals of enzymology, including enzyme structure, kinetics, and catalysis. Additionally, it delves into how living cells harness energy for various biochemical reactions. Test your understanding of the role of enzymes in catalyzing life processes and their practical applications.
