Catabolic and Anabolic Enzymes (Leaving Cert Biology): Flashcards
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What are enzymes?
What are enzymes?
Biological catalysts
Key property of enzymes?
Key property of enzymes?
Alter reaction rate without being used up
What are enzymes made from?
What are enzymes made from?
Proteins
What are proteins made of?
What are proteins made of?
Long chains of amino acids
What type of protein are all enzymes?
What type of protein are all enzymes?
Globular proteins
What is metabolism?
What is metabolism?
Sum of all chemical reactions in an organism
What is a catabolic reaction?
What is a catabolic reaction?
Breakdown of larger molecules into smaller ones
Give an example of a catabolic reaction
Give an example of a catabolic reaction
Digestion
What is an anabolic reaction?
What is an anabolic reaction?
Smaller molecules forming larger molecules
Give examples of anabolic reactions
Give examples of anabolic reactions
Photosynthesis, protein synthesis
What do catabolic enzymes do?
What do catabolic enzymes do?
Break large molecules into smaller ones
Give an example of a catabolic enzyme
Give an example of a catabolic enzyme
Amylase
What does amylase break down?
What does amylase break down?
Starch into maltose
Where is amylase found?
Where is amylase found?
Saliva and pancreatic juices
Give an example of an anabolic enzyme
Give an example of an anabolic enzyme
DNA polymerase