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MCBL - Enzymes
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| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| Spectrophotometry | it determines the light absorbance of a liquid or substance and measures enzyme activity. |
| Transmittance | the ratio of intensity of the light transmitted by a material (It) to the intensity of the light striking the material (I0). T = It / I0 |
| Absorbance | the negative logarithm of the transmittance; Absorbance increases as concentration decreases A = log 1/ T |
| Beer-Lambert Law | explains the direct relationship between the absorbance of a material and its concentration. |
| Enzymes | Glucose oxidase and Peroxidase |
| Substrate | reacting molecule of a chemical reaction |
| Product | during chemical reaction substrate is converted to this |
| Active cite | the region where the substrate binds to the enzyme |
| Enzyme-substrate complex | the binding of the enzyme to its substrate |
| Cofactors | inorganic ions such as cobalt, magnesium or zinc |
| Coenzymes | organic molecules such as NAD or FAD |
| Competitive inhibitors | mimic the substrate and compete for the active site, reducing enzyme activity |
| Non-competitive inhibitor | binds to other areas on the enzyme and it alters the shape of the enzyme and its active site so it no longer can receive the substrate |