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Enzymes
6 classes of enzymes and the type of reaction they catalyze
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Biochemistry
Undergraduate 3
02/12/2012

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Term
oxidoreductases
Definition
transfer of electrons (hydride ions or H atoms)
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transferases
Definition

group transfer reactions

ex: kinase - transfers phosphate groups

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hydrolases
Definition
hydrolysis reactions (transfer of functional groups to water)
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lyases
Definition
addition of groups to double bond, or formation of double bonds by removal of groups
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isomerases
Definition
transfer of groups within molecules to yield isomeric forms
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ligases
Definition
formations of c-c, c-s, c-o, and c-n bonds by condensation reactions coupled to cleavage of ATP or similar cofactors
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Michaelis-Menton steady state kinetics

vo

Definition

= Vmax[S] / Km + [S]

 

 

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Key Michaelis-Menton steady state assumptions
Definition

Formation of ES complex

Rate of formation and breakdown are =

Initial rate of reaction (dP/dt) is linear before P accumulates  

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Lineweaver-Burke plot
Definition

x axis: 1/[s] (1/molarity)

 

y axis: 1/[v] (1/molarity per time)

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x intercept on lineweaver burke plot
Definition
-1/Km
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y intercept on lineweaver burke plot
Definition
1/Vmax
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Limitations of Lineweaver Burke Interpretation
Definition
small errors in measuring Vo at varying [S] translate to large errors in Vmax and Km
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Km
Definition

[S] at 1/2 Vmax

Ratio of the rate of dissociation to the rate of association

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Km = 
Definition

K2 + K-1 / K1

 

~K-1/K1 if K2 is small

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Low Km
Definition

means that K1 is large - lots of association between E and S

HIGH AFFINITY

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Vmax
Definition
rate of reaction when all enzyme molecules are fully saturated
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Vmax = 
Definition

K2[ET]

 

because [ES] = [ET]

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kcat
Definition

turnover number

rate f=of substrate converted to product when enzyme is fully saturated with enzyme

 

= Vmax/[ET]

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units of kcat
Definition
/sec
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Specificity constant
Definition

Kcat/Km

 

turnover number over ratio of dissoc. to assoc. 

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Meaning of kcat/Km
Definition

shows how often enzyme and substrate contact each other and MEASURE OF CATALYTIC EFFICIENCY

 

depends on: affinity&rate of catalysis

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LIMIT OF DIFFUSION
Definition
108 or 9 1/(Msec)
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How do enzyme inhibitors reduce reaction rate?
Definition

interfere with substrate binding

 

interfere with turnover

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Reversible Inhibitor
Definition

associate and dissociate rapidly from enzyme

temporarily inhibition just to regulate 

common

ex: phosphodiesterase 5 inhibitor (sildenafil); increases cGMP

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Irreversible  Inhibitor
Definition

dissociate very slowly

most drugs 

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Competitive Inhibitor
Definition

competes with S for AS

Resembles S, but unreactive

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when does a competitive inhibitor stop working
Definition
when it had diffused out of the AS
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how do you overcome a competitive inhibitor
Definition
incr [S] - outcompete it
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Uncompetitive Inhibitor
Definition
Inhibitor can only bind to [ES] - does not prevent substrate binding, does not bind at AS
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Can increasing [S] compensate for an uncompetitive inhibitor?
Definition
NO - more substrate would make more ES complexes, which is what the I binds to
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Mixed Inhibitor
Definition

HAS A DISTINCT BIND SITE SOMEWHERE OTHER THAN THE AS

 

DOES NOT INTERFERE WITH SUBSTRATE BINDING

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KINETICS of Competitive I
Definition

No change in Vmax

Km increases

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KINETICS of Competitive I - Lineweaver Burke Plot 
Definition

y intercept doesn't move 

 

x intercept less negative (Km larger, reciprocal smaller) - steeper line 

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KINETICS of Uncompetitive Inhibitors 
Definition

Vmax decreases ([S] can't help)

 

Km appears to decrease...

 

same slope (Km/Vmax)

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KINETICS of Uncompetitive I - Lineweaver Burke plot consequenes
Definition

Vmax smaller - yint increases

 

Km appears to decrease - xint larger (more neg)

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KINETICS of mixed inhibitors
Definition

Vmax decreases

 

Km may not change (NO CHANGE IF INHIBITOR DOES NOT CHANGE SUBSTRATE BINDING) but apparent increase because of potential [E] binding

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KINETICS of Mixed Inhibitors - Lineweaver Burke plot consequences
Definition

Y int larger

 

X int may stay the same

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Why does Km appear to decrease when an uncompetitive inhibitor is applied?
Definition
because an uncompetitive inhibitor renders ES useless by forming the non functional ESI complex, less S is being bound by E. Less S is required to reach Vmax. Km decreases. -1/Km decreases. X-int shifts left - more negative
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non michaelis menton kinetics
Definition

curves of [S] vs V are sigmoidal

 

ex: Allosteric enzymes

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allosteric enzymes
Definition

usually multisubunit

multiple active sites 

regulate multi-step pathways

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