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Enzymes (theories and rates of reactions




Me + abolism all the reactions of the
body
-




4
reaction in > metabolic
sequences -

pathways



·
Anabolic reactions
G controlled
by
-building up molecules enzymes

e
g
. protein synthes is
-
.




·
catabolic reactions


-breaking molecules down


e . digestion
-

9
.




Product of one enzyme-controlled reaction


↳ becomes reactant

, (a + alyst

·
molecule which speeds
up a chemical

reaction but
, remains

unchanged at the

end of reaction

Enzymes proteins
·

globular
lowers
·
activation

energy
·
ca + alys + )

4
biological becot made of living cells




General properties
-
speed up reactions

of -not used
enzymes up

-not changed
-

high turn-over number


Catalyse many reactions per second



enzyme " :
·
proteins with
tertiary structure


Protein folds spherical or
globular
·
chain in


shape with hydrophilic R groups on

S
- -
Outside of Molecule soluble
determines
bondS

each enzyme has sequence of
particular
a mino a cids

·
hydrogen bond -
small area with specific
·
disulphide bridges 3D shape
- active site

·
ionic bond

, what enzymes
·
catalyse reactions

do ? ·
speed up reaction rate


digestive
·
and metabolic reactions




where do you
·
Digestive system
find enzymes ? 4 intestine and Saliva




all tissues and
living
·
cells organs
,


· Intracellular and extracellular




Digestive
·

and Metabolic




What are a mino acids
enzymes .
made
up ? globular protein
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