Water and pH
Amino Acids
Enzyme Kinetics
Cofactors
Misc.
100

Water has exceptional ability to create these types of bonds

Hydrogen

100

The building blocks of proteins are called _____

Amino Acids

100
Enzymes functioning by lowering this of the reactant

Activation Energy

100

Thiamine Pyrophosphate (TPP) is the activate form of this vitamin

B1

100

Cobalamin (B12) needs this mineral as a cofactor

Cobalt

200

What is the normal pH range of plasma (blood)?

7.35-7.45

200
This amino acid does not exist as D or L

Glycine

200

The concentration of the substrate at which the reaction occurs at the rate of ½ Vmax.

Km

200

The coenzyme for the enzyme Alanine Transaminase.

Pyridoxal 5 phosphate (vitamin B6)

200

This mineral is needed for Hemoglobin to work

Iron

300
Name an example of a medication or nutritional supplement that can change the pH of the stomach
Acid Reflux Medications (Proton Pump Inhibitors or H2 Blockers) and Calcium (Tums)
300

Food sources that contain sulfur containing amino acids

Cruciferous veggies, garlic, eggs, onions

300

This inhibitor binds to a site other than the active site of an enzyme

Non-competitive inhibitor

300

Hydroxylase Enzymes need this coenzyme


Vitamin C

300

Digestive enzymes are this type of enzyme (class)

Hydrolase

400

If NAD+ accepts a hydrogen ion, the resulting molecule is ____.

Reduced

400

These are the basic amino acids

His, Arg, Lys

400

This inhibitor has NO effect on Vmax

Competitive

400

CoASH is the active form of this vitamin

B5 (pantothenic  acid)

400

These two vitamins are needed for methylation reactions

B9 and B12

500

An amino acid at neutral pH is called a _______

Zwitterion
500

These amino acids are aromatic

Phenylalanine, Tyrosine, Tryptophan (and Histidine)

500

An enzyme poison

Heavy metals (silver, mercury), nerve gas, carbon monoxide, and cyanide

500

Carbonic anhydrase needs this micromineral for a cofactor

Zinc

500

Succinate dehydrogenase needs this coenzyme

FADH2 (Riboflavin)