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Undergraduate 1
09/28/2010

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Energy
Definition
Capacity to do work
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Work
Definition
a force acting on an object that causes the object to move
Term
Types of energy
Definition
Potential and kinetic
Term
Potential energy
Definition
stored energy
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Kinetic energy
Definition
energy of movement
Term
Laws of Thermodynamics
Definition
1st law: You can't win = conservation of energy, energy can neither be created nor destroyed but it can change form
2nd law: You can't break even = entropy increases in a closed system, disorder
3rd law: You can't get out of the game = something about physics(?)
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Chemical Reactions
Definition
a process that forms or breaks chemical bonds
Term
Exergonic
Definition
a chemical reaction that releases energy
exit/energy out
reactants (+energy)>products
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Endergonic
Definition
a chemical reaction that requires energy input
energy in
products<(+energy) reactants
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Activation energy
Definition
All chemical reactions require this. Electrons inhibit bond formation. Extra energy is needed to start the reaction.
Term
Energy-carrier molecules
Definition
transport glucose within cells. High energy molecules, unstable, synthesized in exergonic reactions, captures energy in phosphate bonds.
EX) ATP
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Nucleotides
Definition
Characteristics = monomer
function = energy carrier or intracellular messenger
Ex = ATP
Term
ATP
Definition
reactions are endergonic and low energy in synthesis.
reactions are exergonic and high energy in breakdown.
Term
Electron carriers
Definition
Molecules that donate high-energy electrons to other molecules.
Term
Coupled Reactions
Definition
Exergonic reaction provides energy to drive an endergonic reaction.
Term
Energy transport within cells
Definition
ATP
Electron carriers
Coupled reactions
Term
Enzymes
Definition
molecules that catalyze a specific biological reaction
Term
Catalyze
Definition
increate the rate of
Term
Enzyme characteristics
Definition
1. function by lowering activation energy
2. not consumed or changed by the reaction
3. highly specific
4. activity is regulated
Term
Enzymes promote chemical reactions
Definition
1. substrate eneters active site in a specific orientation
2. substrate enzyme binding causes both molecules to change shape
3. energy release that facilitates the reaction
4. products no longer fit in active site an are released
5. enzyme reverts to original shape
Term
Metabolism
Definition
Sum of all chemical reactions inside a cell
Term
Metabolic pathways
Definition
Cellular reactions that are linked by their reactants (substrates) and products
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Enzyme regulation
Definition
cells regulate the rate of reactions by controlling enzyme synthesis
Term
Regulation of enzyme activity
Definition
-synthesis of inactive enzymes
-must be active
-pepsin
-pH-acid
-other protiens
Term
Inhibition of enzyme regulation
Definition
1. competitive
2. noncompetitive
Term
Competitive enzyme inhibition
Definition
molecules (non substrate) binds to the active site, competing
Term
Noncompetitive inhibition enzyme regulation
Definition
molecules bind to the enzyme at a site other than the active site
Term
Allosteric Regulation
Definition
active site and regulatory site
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Feedback inhibition
Definition
a special case of allosteric regulation
Term
Environment
Definition
enzyme regulation of the world around you
Term
Drugs and toxins
Definition
may alter enzyme regulation by...
-may be a competitive inhibitor
-may be a noncompetitive inhibitor
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