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Topic 4: Chapter 5
Enzymes Enzymes – – Part 1Part 1
Biological
Biological
CatalystsCatalysts
What are Catalysts?
• Substances which can alter or speed up a chemical reaction,
• without itself being chemically changed at the end of the reaction.
• Substances which can alter or speed up a chemical reaction,
• without itself being chemically changed at the end of the reaction.
CatalystsCatalysts
(A) Inorganic
• Iron – Haber process• Vanadium (v) Oxide – production of sulphuric acid• Manganese (IV) Oxide
(A) Inorganic
• Iron – Haber process• Vanadium (v) Oxide – production of sulphuric acid• Manganese (IV) Oxide
(B) Organic
• Digestive enzymes• Metabolic enzymes
(B) Organic
• Digestive enzymes• Metabolic enzymes
• Enzymes are biological catalysts
• which are mainly proteins that are produced by living cells.
• Enzymes can be DENATURED by heating or by changes in the pH of the solution
• E.g. Digestive enzymes,
Metabolic enzymes
(B) Organic Catalysts(B) Organic Catalysts
The function of enzymes
• How is energy released from sugar (glucose)?
• But how can our cells provide such high temperatures during cellular respiration to release energy from glucose??
Glucose + Oxygen Carbon dioxide + Water + Energy
Strong Heat
The function of enzymes
Lower Activation EnergyLower Activation Energy• Activation Energy: Energy required to start a
chemical reaction.
Activation Energy with enzyme
Activation Energy without enzyme
Reactants (Substrate):(Glucose + Oxygen)
Products:(Carbon dioxide + water)
Energy
Time
Enzyme-Catalyzed ReactionsEnzyme-Catalyzed Reactions
(A) Synthesis of complex substances
Anabolic Reactions• Protein synthesis• Photosynthesis• Conversion of glucose to glycogen• etc…
(A) Synthesis of complex substances
Anabolic Reactions• Protein synthesis• Photosynthesis• Conversion of glucose to glycogen• etc…
(B) Breaking down of complex substances
Catabolic Reactions• Digestion• Cellular Respiration• Detoxification in the liver and blood by catalase• etc…
(B) Breaking down of complex substances
Catabolic Reactions• Digestion• Cellular Respiration• Detoxification in the liver and blood by catalase• etc…
Enzyme-Catalyzed Anabolic ReactionsEnzyme-Catalyzed Anabolic Reactions
Protein SynthesisProtein Synthesis
• Synthesis of proteins from amino acids in the cytoplasm
PhotosynthesisPhotosynthesis
• Synthesis of sugar from carbon dioxide and water
Glycogen formationGlycogen formation
• Conversion of glucose to glycogen for storage.
Enzyme-Catalyzed Catabolic ReactionsEnzyme-Catalyzed Catabolic Reactions
DigestionDigestion
• Breakdown of complex food substances to smaller, simpler, more soluble and diffusible substances.
• So that food can pass through the cell membrane and be absorbed into the bloodstream.
• Enzymes involved – Hydrolases (e.g Carbohydrases, Proteases and Lipases)
Enzyme-Catalyzed Catabolic ReactionsEnzyme-Catalyzed Catabolic Reactions
Cellular RespirationCellular Respiration
• Oxidation of glucose by cells to release energy.
• Many enzymes involved
Enzyme-Catalyzed Catabolic ReactionsEnzyme-Catalyzed Catabolic Reactions
Detoxification in the liver and bloodDetoxification in the liver and blood
• Conversion of toxic to non-toxic substances
• Example: Conversion of toxic Hydrogen peroxide, H2O2 (a by-product of cellular respiration) to non-toxic water and oxygen by enzyme CATALASE
Classification of enzymesHydrolasesHydrolases
• Enzymes that catalyzes hydrolytic reactions which involves the addition of water molecules to breakdown a complex molecule
• Examples of hydrolytic reactions: Digestion of carbohydrates,
proteins & fats
Classification of enzymesHydrolasesHydrolases
Types of Hydrolases
Example(s) Substrate
Carbohydrases Salivary and pancreatic amylase Starch
Cellulase produced by some bacteria
Cellulose
Proteases Pepsin produced in the stomach Proteins
Trypsin produced as an inactive form (trypsinogen) by the pancreas
Proteins
Erepsin produced by intestinal glands
Polypeptides
Lipases Pancreatic and Intestinal lipases Fats
Classification of enzymesOxidation-Reduction EnzymesOxidation-Reduction Enzymes
• Enzymes that are involved in cellular respiration.
• Breaks down glucose to release energy, carbon dioxide and water
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Test yourself
With questions in Textbook Page 75
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Test yourself – pg 75 - answers
1 An enzyme is a biological catalyst made of protein. It alters the rate of a chemical reaction without itself being chemically changed at the end of the reaction.
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2 Yes, the statement is valid. Large, insoluble molecules such as carbohydrates, fats and proteins cannot diffuse through the cell surface membrane. They must first be converted into simpler, smaller substances, which are soluble and diffusible.
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3 Meat contains mostly proteins, hence we can infer that this enzyme acts on proteins. The enzyme could soften meat by breaking down the proteins into peptides or amino acids.
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4 A very rapid, violent chemical reaction would take place, with a thick layer of foam produced. Water and oxygen are produced when catalase in the red blood cells breaks down hydrogen peroxide.