Transcript Enzymes
Proteins Made of C, H, O and N Are a long polymer chains of Amino Acids (monomers) The Amino Acids are bonded together at the Ribosome and then folded into a specific shape - Each “shape” has a different function! 20 Different Amino Acids Amino “Wing” Carboxyl Acid “Wing” Amino Acids Make Proteins… Peptide bonds hold the Amino Acids together (so proteins are sometimes called polypeptides) The Ribosome bonds the Amino Acids and they “Fold” into a correctly shaped protein! Proteins fold into correct shapes… to do the correct job! Why Different Shapes? Each Protein has a Specific Job… There are proteins in muscle cells There are proteins in hair follicles There are protein hormones - Dozens of different ones! There are protein enzymes - A “Bazillion” different ones! - Why??? Because there are a “Bazillion” different chemical reactions going on!!!! NEED A JOB DONE? Call the trusted professionals at ENZYME, Inc. 845-CAT-ALYST Need a shed built? xSHED Need a garage demolished? xRUBBLE Need a toilet replaced? xPOTTY How about fix a leaky roof? xLEAK ENZYMES Need a job done? • How do things “change” in your body? • Chemical Reactions • How are proteins built? • Dehydration Synthesis • How are starches digested? • Hydrolysis • What causes these Chemical Reactions? • Enzymes! – Enzymes are CATALYSTS! Enzymes • Enzymes are a type of protein called catalysts • Enzymes help all chemical reactions occur – A catalyst is a chemical that controls all chemical reactions. • Enzymes control the rate of all chemical reactions! Lock and Key • When you go home at night and the door is locked, can it open itself? • Nope. • Can you use your mom’s car key to open it? • No. • You need a key that is just the right shape to fit in that lock. Otherwise, you're stuck in the cold. – And you had best start building that igloo!!! Specificity • Enzymes work in a similar way (locks and keys). • Enzymes complete very specific jobs and do nothing else. • They are very specific “locks” and the compounds they work with are the special keys (they are called “substrates”). – Substrates are the raw materials needed to make a product Different Enzymes – In the same way that there are door keys, car keys, and bike-lock keys, for every different door, car and bike lock… – There are enzymes for every different reaction that has to occur in living things. –Sooo… there are thousands of different, specific enzymes in every one of your cells! So? • The TYPE of chemical reactions that occur in cells depends on the TYPE of enzymes present in the cell! – Enzymes are SPECIFIC to each reaction • And, Enzymes are Never Changed and they can be used over and over and over and … you get the idea! Back to ENZYME, Inc……. Call 888-CAT-ALYST • When you need a job done, you call ENZYME, Inc. • The “operator” decides which contractor to send to complete the job Contractor • The contractor visits the site and finds the raw materials • Reactants • He begins working on the job assigned (he’s part of the “job” so he’s now the “enzyme substrate complex”) • The raw materials are changed into a final product • When he’s done… he walks away in search of another job. Here’s the deal…. There are four steps in the process: 1. An enzyme and a substrate are present together. – Nothing can happen if they never meet each other! 2. The enzyme bonds with the substrate at a special area called the active site. – The active site is a specially shaped area of the enzyme that fits around the substrate. – The active site is the keyhole of the lock. Enzyme-Substrate Complex 3. A “complex” made up of a substrate (raw materials) bound to the ACTIVE SITE of an enzyme is temporarily formed The enzyme and substrate BIND together – LETTER C 4. The enzyme completes it’s job and then lets go because it’s job is done! – Enzymes are never changed in the reaction. – Only the substrate (raw material) changes. – The substrate is now a product. Which is the EnzymeSubstrate Complex? A, B, or C B A C Can you stop them? • What if enzymes just kept going and converted every molecule in the world? • What if they never stopped... like some evil monster??? • Enzyme activity is regulated (and even stopped) by: – Temperature – pH levels Activation Energy • Enzymes function by lowering the activation energy of reactions. Range B is the “activation energy” required to get the reaction “over the hump”… The Rate of Chemical Reactions • The rate (how fast or slow) of chemical reactions is directly controlled by the enzymes present. – And, if enzymes are affected by certain factors, then…the chemical reaction rate is affected as well! Enzyme Activity and Temp/pH • The activity of enzymes is affected by changes in pH and temperature. • Each enzyme works best at a certain pH (left graph) and temperature (right graph), its activity decreases above and below that “optimum” point. Why does this happen? • Remember! Enzymes are PROTEINS • Proteins are DENATURED by pH and Temperature extremes – Denaturing means “de”stroying the “natur”al shape (the way the protein is folded) – If the protein unfolds, it loses it shape – If it loses its shape, it loses its ability to function! • Structure and Function go hand in hand! Enzyme Names • Enzymes are named after the substrate they can act upon • Plus, most of them end in “ase”! • For example: – Protease breaks down protein – Lipase breaks down lipids (fat) – Amylase break down starches and other carbohydrates • Amyl is Greek for starch! – What do you think Cellulase breaks down? • Hint: humans lack this enzyme! This is how it works… The enzyme is a biological catalyst! An Example Substrates Sucrose + H2O Glucose + Fructose What do you think the name of this enzyme is??? Hint: It works on “Sucrose”!!! Products Enzymes and Homeostasis • Homeostasis is the maintenance of a constant (steady) internal balance. • In living things, homeostasis shares a close relationship with enzyme function. • Enzymes can destroy harmful substances that might disrupt homeostasis. – And homeostasis maintains conditions necessary for enzymes to function. Summary • Enzymes are proteins (made of amino acids) and can be affected by temperature and pH. – They are folded polypeptide chains! – Where are the made??? ________________ • Enzymes are catalysts, substances that change the rate of a chemical reaction. • Enzymes are unchanged by the reaction (which is why they can be reused over and over again)! • Enzymes are named after their substrates. – The name for an enzyme generally ends in “ase”.