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GPIBS Biochemistry Unit 1
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Biochemistry
Graduate
08/24/2022

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exergonic
Definition
free energy releasing and entropy increasing energy transfer
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endergonic
Definition
energy transfer that requires energy input
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allosteric
Definition
type of enzyme that can be activated for inhibited
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entropy
Definition
increased randomness or disorder
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enthalpy
Definition
the heat transfer during energy tranfer
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Gibbs free energy
Definition
the component of energy release in energy transfer that a cell can use to fuel work
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Why is ATP hydrolysis highly favorable?
Definition
-better charge separation in products
-better salvation products
-more favorable resonance stabilization of products
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what are the enzymatic mechanisms
Definition
transient covalent interactions
nucleophilic/electrophilic
proximity/orientation
acid/base
metal ions
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what are the four metal ion mechanisms
Definition
binding to substrate to affect orientation
stabilize or shield negative charges
mediate redox reactions
act as a Lewis acid to promote electrophilic/nucleophilic interactions with usually water
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