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Summary IB HL BIOLOGY NOTES ON CHEMICAL SIGNALLING

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These notes systematically explain cell communication, from ligand release and receptor binding to intracellular responses, with specific examples such as quorum sensing in Vibrio fischeri and the lux operon. The material also provides an in-depth look at neural signalling, including neuron structure, myelination, action potentials, and the roles of sensory, relay, and motor neurons. Furthermore, it covers the integration of nervous and endocrine systems in the fight-or-flight response, the function of baroreceptors and chemoreceptors, and the enteric nervous system, offering a complete resource on chemical and electrical signalling pathways.

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Enzymes C1.1

Metabolism:complex network of interdependent& interacting
chemical reactions occuring in living organisms
(majority being enzyme controlled)

Diffrent
classification chemical
of reactions in living organisms


Anabolic:enzyme bring the substrate molecule together to build a larger
molecule (condensation reactions)

Catabolic:enzyme active site affect
the bonds in substrate

so they break to smaller molecules (hydrolysis reaction

Enzymes:Biological catalyst, speed up metabolic reaction in living
cells being
without used themselves
globular proteins



Enzymes inrecentintheneces
Enzymes globular protein
-> with specifically active site
shaped
determined tertiary structure
by




Enzyme. Substrate specificity
-
Active site have specific shape due to tertiary structure of protein

change in shape of the protein affects shape of activesite & the
-




function the
of enzyme



Denaturation
reasons for denaturation =




S
+ extreme ph

+ extreme heat irriversible change
to a protein
+heavy metal



denaturation ->
destroys the tertiary or quaternary conformation a
of

protein

, minor
->
temperature increase possible
->
reversible denaturation



Enzyme & Temperature
If too
high temp too much vibration
hydrogen bonds
-
-




within the enzymes breaks.




Enzyme & Ph

extreme ph-4 denature enzyme by altering the three dimensional
structure of it's active site




Thermodynamics of Enzymes

-Enzyme reduce the activation energy for a reaction by forming
an enzyme-substrate complex



neededto
Activation
~
of
energy:amount energy a
start reaction


anabolic reaction
+ -the
enzyme holds the substrates close to
one another, reducing repulsion &
allowing
them to bondmore easily

catabolic into the active site
+ reactions -
fitting the substrate
puts strain on the bonds, making them
easier to break




Factors affecting rate of enzyme-catalysedreactions

-Substrate concentration

+



Enzyme Concentration

, How to Caculate rate of Reaction


formed
product or reactant
usedup

Rate of reaction =

time



Metabolic Pathway

+
any chain or cycle of linkedreaction catalysed by enzymes

transformation energy in metabolic 100%
+ of
pathways are never
efficient


Heat
is always lost, warm-bloodedanimals such as mammals &
+




birds use this heat to keep warm & maintain body
constant

temperature


Metabolic of
the amount
organism
neededby that in
rate -


energy
a given time period


Enzyme inhibitions

Competitive inhibition =




- similar shape to substrate


- Bind to active site of enzymes


if
+

the substrate concentration is increased,
will
it reduce the effectof inhibitors


substrate molecules presents the
+..
more

greater the chance finding
of active site,

leaving fewer to be by
occupied the
inhibitors
Non-competitive inhibitors:


+ these inhibitors binds to the
enzyme at a siteway
active site
away from the


+ alters the overall shape the
of enzyme molecules,
including the active site, in such a
way active site
can no
longe accommodate the substrate


+ rate reaction
of unaffectedby substrate
concentration

, End-product
inhibition


In order to control metabolic pathways the end product
-
ofthe pathway
can sometimes inhibitthe activity of the firstenzyme in the pathway

avoids
+
excessive production & buildup intermediate
of chemicals in
a pathway


Inactive precursors



Enzymes
+
are sometimes producedas inactive precursors, this prevents the
enzyme from damaging the cells



precursor
+
removedit
activates & enzymes starts to work




Mechanism-basedinhibition

- irreversible binding of inhibitor to the active site specific
of

enzyme through a covalent bond


creates inhibitor-enzyme complex permanently
>
stable is
enzyme
-

a
+




inactive


Drugs are examples of inhibitors:
+Clarithromycin (antibiotics)

Tamoxifen (antibiotic)


ritonavir
+
(anti-HIV(

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