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Micro Ch. 8
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Biology
Undergraduate 1
03/10/2012

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Term
All cellular chemical reactions
Definition
Metabolism
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Oxidation of nutrients, release energy captured into ATP
Definition
Catabolism
Term
Biosynthetic reactions, require enrgy, protein synthesis etc.
Definition
Anabolism
Term
Decrease activation energy
Definition
Catalysts
Term
The actiev site determines what?
Definition
The substrate
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Simple enzymes contain
Definition
single protein
Term
Conjugate enzymes contain
Definition
A protein, cofactor, prosthetic group
Term
Cofactors consist of both
Definition
organic molecules (coenzyme) and inorganic molecules (metal ion)
Term
Firmly attach to enzymes (helps all the time)
Definition
Prosthetic group
Term
Phosphatases
Definition
Removes phosphates
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Aminotransferase
Definition
transfers amines
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Maltase
Definition
breaks down matose into glucose
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Kinase
Definition
add phosphate group
Term
Transported out of the cell
Definition
Exoenzymes
Term
Exoenzymes _________ nutrients causing them to split apart.
Definition
hydrolyze
Term
Break down toxic substances to the microorganisms
Definition
Exoenzymes
Term
Secrete out toxins that injusre the host
Definition
Exoenzymes
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Endoenzymes
Definition
In the cell
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Endoenzymes are _________ enzymes
Definition
metabolic (catabolism and anabolism)
Term

Expression of enzymes

1. Constitutive-

2. Inducible-

Definition

1. There all the time (absolutely required)

2. synthesized only when needed

Term
For every _______ there must be a _________. 
Definition
oxidation, reduction
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Primary electron donors
Definition
Catabolic
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Shuttle electrons from one molecule to another
Definition
Electron Carriers
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Final electron acceptors-
Definition
Will be reduced
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Loss of tertiary structure
Definition
Denatured
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Metabolic pathways are 
Definition
multistep processes
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Metabolic pathways are a __________ of events
Definition
Linear chain
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Metabolic pathways form a 
Definition
cycle
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Rate of the metabolic pathway determined by the ______________. (pacemaker)
Definition
Slowest enzyme
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Competitive inhibitor
Definition
Enzyme takes in fake enzyme and block off site
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Noncompetitive inhibitor
Definition
Fake enzyme changes shape of active site
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Repression
Definition
Too many enzymes, stop making them
Term
Induction
Definition
Really short on enzymes, make more
Term
Energy produced and used by cells
Definition
Bioenergetics
Term
Energy released and captured when nutrients are oxidized
Definition
Chemical enegry 
Term
Releases Energy
Definition
Exothermic/exergonic
Term
Use/absorb energy
Definition
endothermic/endergonic
Term
Redox reactions generate _____________
Definition
Chemical energy
Term
Redox generating chemical energy (3 steps)
Definition

1. Oxidation of nutrient

2. Electrons picked up by electron carriers

3. Reduce final electron acceptor

Term
Two types of electron carriers
Definition

NAD-> NADH-> catabolic rxns

NADP-> NADPH-> anabolic rxns

Term
Electron carriers are _______ in the membrane
Definition
fixed
Term
Prokaryotic cell
Definition
Cytoplasmic membrane
Term
Eukaryotic cell
Definition
Mitochondria
Term
Aerobic respiration
Definition
o2, ATP is produced by oxidative phosphorylation
Term
Anaerobic respiration
Definition
NO3, SO4, CO3, ATP produced
Term
Fermentation
Definition
Pyruvate, ATP produced by substrate level phosphorylation
Term
ATP is generated by what type of rxns? and used by what type of rxns?
Definition
exergonic, endergonic
Term
Energy is stored in what type of bonds?
Definition
PO4
Term
Fermentation of glucose
Definition
Glycolysis
Term
Glycolysis stage 1
Definition
Prepatory 
Term
During the prepatory stage of glycolysis (3)
Definition
Uses 2 molecules of ATP, no oxidation occured, no ATP produced
Term
Stage 2 of glycolysis
Definition
Oxidation
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Stage 2 of glycolysis
Definition

Make 4 molecules of ATP, Reduce 2 NAD->NADH

Term
Stage three of glycolysis
Definition
Reduction
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Stage 3 glycolysis
Definition
Reduction of pyruvate, fermentation products are used to ID bacteria
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Aerobic respiration yields
Definition
38 ATP, 6H2O, 6CO2
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Oxidative Phosphorylation is the
Definition
electron transfer system
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