HHB 1.6 Metabolic Pathways Flashcards

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Term for all the biochemical reactions that occur within a living cell

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Metabolism

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Reaction requiring energy to build complex large molecules from simpler small molecules

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Anabolic Reaction

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Type of reaction that breaks down large complex molecules into smaller simpler molecules releasing energy

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Catabolic Reaction

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Metabolic pathways

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enzyme controlled sequences of chemical reactions. Can have reversible steps, irreversible steps and alternative routes.

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The part of an enzyme that the substrate binds with

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Active site

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The substance that an enzyme acts on

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Substrate

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Induced fit

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occurs when the active site changes shape to better fit the substrate after the substrate binds.

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Activation energy

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the input of energy required to start a chemical reaction

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Optimum

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The conditions at which an enzyme is most active

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Inhibitor

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a substance that reduces the rate of an enzyme reaction or stops it completely