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Lecture 10-2 Enzymes. Enzymes. Biological catalysts Lower the activation energy, increase the speed of a reaction (millions of reactions per minute!). How Enzymes Work. Enzymes = large protein molecules that function as biological catalysts.
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Enzymes • Biological catalysts • Lower the activation energy, increase the speed of a reaction (millions of reactions per minute!)
How Enzymes Work • Enzymes = large protein molecules that function as biological catalysts. • Catalyst = chemical that speeds up a reaction without being consumed • NOTE: enzyme names end in –ase and are often named after their substrates • The enzyme that hydrolyzes sucrose is sucrase • Hydrolases, Add water during Hydrolysis reactions
Energy of activation(Ea) • There is an energy barrier that must be overcome before a chemical reaction can begin. This is called The energy of activation • Enzymes speed up the reaction by lowering the Ea barrier
How Enzymes Work • Energy of Activation • Enzymes lower the barrier • Eg.Mexican jumping bean
How Enzymes Work The effect of an enzyme on the energy of activation
WITHOUT ENZYME WITH ENZYME Activation energy required Less activation energy required Reactants Reactants Product Product PLAY Animation: Enzymes Figure 2.20
How Enzymes Work • Enzymes • Very selective • 3D shape that determines its specificity for a substrate • Substrate = the substance that the enzyme works on • Substrate binds to the enzyme in the active site • Pocket or groove on protein surface where binding occurs
Enzyme action Three basic steps involves in enzyme action: 1) The enzyme active site binds to the substrate. 2)The enzyme –substrate complex undergoes internal rearrangement that form the product. 3)The enzyme releases the the product of the reaction.
Product (P)e.g., dipeptide Substrates (S)e.g., amino acids Energy isabsorbed;bond isformed. Water isreleased. Peptidebond + H2O Active site Enzyme-substratecomplex (E-S) Enzyme (E) Enzyme (E) 1 2 Substrates bindat active site.Enzyme changesshape to holdsubstrates inproper position. Internalrearrangementsleading tocatalysis occur. 3 Product isreleased. Enzymereturns to originalshape and isavailable to catalyzeanother reaction. Figure 2.21
Substrates (S)e.g., amino acids + Active site Enzyme-substratecomplex (E-S) Enzyme (E) 1 Substrates bindat active site.Enzyme changesshape to holdsubstrates inproper position. Figure 2.21, step 1
Substrates (S)e.g., amino acids Energy isabsorbed;bond isformed. Water isreleased. + H2O Active site Enzyme-substratecomplex (E-S) Enzyme (E) 1 2 Substrates bindat active site.Enzyme changesshape to holdsubstrates inproper position. Internalrearrangementsleading tocatalysis occur. Figure 2.21, step 2
Product (P)e.g., dipeptide Substrates (S)e.g., amino acids Energy isabsorbed;bond isformed. Water isreleased. Peptidebond + H2O Active site Enzyme-substratecomplex (E-S) Enzyme (E) Enzyme (E) 1 2 Substrates bindat active site.Enzyme changesshape to holdsubstrates inproper position. Internalrearrangementsleading tocatalysis occur. 3 Product isreleased. Enzymereturns to originalshape and isavailable to catalyzeanother reaction. Figure 2.21, step 3
Characteristics of Enzymes • Often named for the reaction they catalyze; usually end in -ase (e.g., hydrolases, oxidases) • Some enzymes are purely protein. • Some functional enzymes (holoenzymes) consist of two parts: • Apoenzyme (protein) • Cofactor (metal ion) or coenzyme (a vitamin)
Characteristics of Enzymes • Cofactors • Nonprotein helpers • May be inorganic substances • Zinc, iron or copper • Magnesium is a cofactor essential for proper functioning of chlorophyll • Coenzymes • Organic helpers • Vitamins • Vitamin B6 is used to convert one amino acid to another
Enzyme activity is affected by its environment • Temperature affects molecular motion • Enzyme’s optimal temperature is when there is the highest rate of contact between the enzyme and substrate • Temperature too high – denaturation • Changes the shape and the function of the enzyme • Salt concentration • Salt interferes with some of the chemical bonds that maintain protein shape • pH • Same is true for pH outside of the 6-8 range.eg.digestive enzyme produce in pancreas are activated in small intestine.
Characteristics of Enzymes • Sometimes enzymes are inactivated immediately after they have performed .eg. blood clot formation.