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Structural organization
Reaction Rates
Specific Examples
Commercial Applications
Misc.
100
The type of chemical bond that joins the amine end of one amino acids to the carboxyl end of another amino acid
What is a peptide bond/
100
A factor that affects enzyme-catalyzed reactions and can NOT vary significantly within the body.
What is temperature?
100
These relay signals between the cell's internal and external environments.
What is a receptor protein?
100
Used to partially digest fruit and vegetables in baby food and to help extract fruit/vegetable juices.
What is Pectinase?
100
Where the substrate binds
What is the active site?
200
The 3 nucleotide sequence that specifies a particular amino acid.
What is a codon?
200
A factor that affects enzyme-catalyzed reactions and MAY vary significantly within the body.
What is pH?
200
These move molecules and ions across the membrane.
What are transport proteins?
200
Enzymes that break down grease.
What are lipases?
200
When the final metabolite feeds back and inhibits the first enzyme.
What is end-product inhibition?
300
Salt bridges, hydrogen bonds, and disulfide bonds
What types of bonds are involved in maintaining the tertiary structure of a protein?
300
It decreases the activation energy needed to start a reaction.
What is the function of an enzyme?
300
Keratin, collagen, and elastin.
What are examples of fibrous proteins?
300
Enzyme used to help digest dairy products.
What is lactase?
300
Another site on the enzyme capable of binding to another molecule
What is an allosteric site
400
A quaternary structure protein which functions as a binding and a transport protein.
What is hemoglobin?
400
The reaction rate will increase steadily to a point and then it will plateau.
What will an increase in substrate do?
400
A globular protein that is completely soluble in water.
What is albumin?
400
Common enzyme used in meat tenderizer.
What is papain?
400
The term used to describe the falling apart of a protein.
What is denaturation?
500
This determines the ultimate 3-dimensional configuration of a protein.
What is the primary structure of a protein?
500
This type of reaction results in products having more energy than the reactants.
What is an endergonic reaction?
500
A category of enzymes that break down alcohols in the body.
What is alcohol dehydrogenase?
500
Main protein in dairy.
What is casein?
500
Example of a genetic disorder resulting from a single base substitution mutation.
What is sickle cell anemia?