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ENZYMES 2
Term | Definition |
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metabolism | all the chemical reactions occurring in the cell that maintain homeotasis |
metabolic pathways | step-wise series of chemical reactions from the initial REACTANTS to the final PRODUCTS |
the _____ of one substrate becomes the ______ of the next | - product - substrate |
the whole series can be regulated by controlling the _____ enzyme | first |
the first enzyme is controlled by ____ / ____ at an _____ site --> this means the PRODUCT of the last reaction inhibits the first unique ENZYME in the pathway ---> happens when there is an excess of the final product | - feedback / end product inhibition - allosteric site |
intermediate ____ of one pathway may be the starting ____ for another pathway | - product - reactant |