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Ch6 METABOLISM

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Definition
ATP   adenosine triphosphate, the cell’s energy currency  
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activation energy   energy necessary for reactions to occur  
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active site   specific region of the enzyme to which the substrate binds  
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allosteric inhibition   inhibition by a binding event at a site different from the active site, which induces a conformational change and reduces the affinity of the enzyme for its substrate  
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anabolic   (also, anabolism) pathways that require an input of energy to synthesize complex molecules from simpler ones  
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bioenergetics   study of energy flowing through living systems  
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catabolic   (also, catabolism) pathways in which complex molecules are broken down into simpler ones  
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chemical energy   potential energy in chemical bonds that is released when those bonds are broken  
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coenzyme   small organic molecule, such as a vitamin or its derivative, which is required to enhance the activity of an enzyme  
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cofactor   inorganic ion, such as iron and magnesium ions, required for optimal regulation of enzyme activity  
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competitive inhibition   type of inhibition in which the inhibitor competes with the substrate molecule by binding to the active site of the enzyme  
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denature   process that changes the natural properties of a substance  
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endergonic   describes chemical reactions that require energy input  
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enthalpy   total energy of a system  
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entropy (S)   measure of randomness or disorder within a system  
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exergonic   describes chemical reactions that release free energy  
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feedback inhibition   effect of a product of a reaction sequence to decrease its further production by inhibiting the activity of the first enzyme in the pathway that produces it  
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free energy   Gibbs free energy is the usable energy, or energy that is available to do work.  
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heat energy   total bond energy of reactants or products in a chemical reaction  
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heat   energy energy transferred from one system to another that is not work (energy of the motion of molecules or particles)  
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induced fit   dynamic fit between the enzyme and its substrate, in which both components modify their structures to allow for ideal binding  
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kinetic energy   type of energy associated with objects or particles in motion  
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metabolism   all the chemical reactions that take place inside cells, including anabolism and catabolism  
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phosphoanhydride bond   bond that connects phosphates in an ATP molecule  
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potential energy   type of energy that has the potential to do work; stored energy  
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substrate   molecule on which the enzyme acts  
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thermodynamics   study of energy and energy transfer involving physical matter  
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transition state   high-energy, unstable state (an intermediate form between the substrate and the product) occurring during a chemical reaction  
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