Metabolism and Energy Concepts

The totality of an organism's chemical reactions, including those that generate and consume energy.

A pathway that breaks down complex molecules and releases energy.

A pathway that consumes energy to build complicated molecules.

<p>Energy associated with motion.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Energy associated with the random movement of atoms and molecules.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Energy matter possesses because of location or structure.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Potential energy available for release in a chemical reaction.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Energy can be transferred and transformed but cannot be created or destroyed.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>G=H-TS, where H is enthalpy (heat content), T is temperature, and S is entropy or randomness.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>A reaction that proceeds with a net release of free energy, where the change of G is negative.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>A reaction that proceeds by absorbing free energy from the surroundings, where the change of G is positive.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>The use of an exergonic process to drive an endergonic one.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Chemical, transport, mechanical.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>An energy coupling molecule.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>A protein that acts as a catalyst to speed up reactions without being consumed.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>The reactant that an enzyme acts on.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>The complex formed when an enzyme converts its substrate into the products of the reaction.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>The region where the substrate binds to the enzyme.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Temperature and pH.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Molecules that compete with the substrate to bind at the active site.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Molecules that bind to another part of the protein, decreasing the effectiveness of the enzyme.</p> Signup and view all the answers