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Metabolic Pathways
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+ Series of chemical reactions
+ Regulated by enzymes |
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Metabolism
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The sum of all chemical reactions within an organism
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Metabolism evolved incermentally (in layers)
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Simple reactions
Simple + simple reactions |
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A-B-C-D-E
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Linear
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Cyclic
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K J
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Branching
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A->B->C->D
E E E 1 2 3 |
Functional
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Enzymes are..
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Specific
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Examples of Biological Work
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Movement, respiration, circulation.
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Biological work requires...
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Energy
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Organisms carry out conversions between _____ & _____ energy.
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Potential and Kinetic
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Potential Energy
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Stored, in chemical bonds
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Kinetic Energy
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Motion
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ATP is the ______ of cells
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Energy Currency
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Adenine Triphosphate
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ATP
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Cells _____ package chemical energy within ATP
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Temporary
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ATP has Three main Parts:
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Sugar
Nitorgenous Base (adenine) 3 Phosphate groups |
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ATP is produced during _______.
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Cellular Respiration
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3 main Stages of Cellular Respiration
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+Glycosis
+ Kreb's Cycle + Electron Transport |
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Tricarboxylic Acid
Citric acid cycle Krebs Cycle |
All the same thing.
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______ is required to preform other chemical reactions
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Energy Transfer
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ATP Donate (_____), energy through the transfer of a phosphate grpup.
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Releases
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Phosphorylation
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Transfer of phosphate group to an organic molecule. (regulation)
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Cells maintain a ____ ratio of ATP to ADP
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High
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Ratio of ATP to ADP
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10:1
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ATP Can not be _______.
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Stockpiled
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Cells do not store ___.
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ATP
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Enzymes are chemical ________.
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Regulators
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Globular Protein
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Enzymes
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Catalyst
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Enzymes that speed up chemical reactions but are not used up themselves.
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Catalyst _____ activation energy.
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Lowers
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An enzyme operates on a _______ by forming new chemical bonds.
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Substrate
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Enzymes are ______ regulators.
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Chemical
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Enzymes allow for ______ control
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Chemical
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" turns biochemical pathways on and off "
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Phosphorylation
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Substrat complex requires ______.
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Enzyme.
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Active Site
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Three dimensional region where substrate binds.
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An _______ must have an Active Site.
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Enzyme.
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Induced Fit Theory.
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+Active site is not rigid
+Changes shape when substrate binds + Product is then released |
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Nomenclature "ase" =
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Enzyme
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Oxidoreductase
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Carryout oxidation reduction reactions.
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Hydrolase
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Hydrolysis of chemical bonds (protein)
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Lipase
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Work on lipids
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Ligase
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Put molecules together (DNA)
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Most Enzymes require ______.
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Cofactors.
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Inorganic cofactors include..
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metals such as Mg,Zn & Cu.
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Organic cofactors are...
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not protein, NADH & FADH2
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Enzymes require _____ conditions
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optimal
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Temperature affects _______ activity.
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Enzymes
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High Temperature _______ protein.
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Denatures
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PH affects ______ activity.
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enzyme
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Extremes in PH ______ protein.
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Denatures
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Enzymes can be _______ by certain chemical reagents.
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Inhibited.
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Competitive inhibition
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Molecule is structurally similar to the substrate.
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______ binds to active site.
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enzymes
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Cells convert ______ ______ to a usuable form of ATP
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nutrient molecules
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Site of oxidative phosphorylation; where cell makes most of its ATP
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Mitochondria
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Anabolism
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Simpler substances are combined to form more complex substances.
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Catabolism
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Complex substances broken down to form simpler substances.
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Cells use _____ reactions to extract energy from nutrients.
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Redox
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Oxidation - Reduction Reactions
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The transfer of electrons from one molecule to another.
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Aerobic respiration
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Cells require oxygen to complete chemical reactions.
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Anaerobic respiration
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Cells do not require oxygen to complete chemical reactions
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Aerobic Respiration has 4 stages...
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1 ) Glycosis (primitive)
2) Formation of Acetyl CoA 3) Citric Acid Cycle (Kreb's) 4) Electron Transport |
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Glycosis
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Ten step process
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Glycosis in an anerobic organism
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Pyruvate --> ethnoal (yeast)
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Formation of Acetyl CoA
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Cells convert pyruvate into acetyl CoA
Produces small amount of NADH |
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Kreb's Cycle
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Acetly CoA enters
occurs in mitochondria |
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Electron Transport
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Aslo called chemiosmosis
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