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    Enzymes are protein molecules in cells which work as catalysts. Enzymes speed up chemical reactions in the body, but do not get used up in the process. Almost all biochemical reactions in living things need enzymes. With an enzyme, chemical reactions go much faster than they would without the enzyme.

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    Enzymes are protein molecules in cells which work as catalysts. Enzymes speed up chemical reactions in the body, but do not get used up in the process. Almost all biochemical reactions in living things need enzymes. With an enzyme, chemical reactions go much faster than they would without the enzyme.

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    Enzymes are protein molecules in cells which work as catalysts. Enzymes speed up chemical reactions in the body, but do not get used up in the process. Almost all biochemical reactions in living things need enzymes. With an enzyme, chemical reactions go much faster than they would without the enzyme.

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    Enzymes OVERVIEW Virtuatly all reactions in the body are mediated by enzymes, which are protein catalysts that increase the rate of reactions without being changed in the overall process. Among the many biologic reactions that are energetically possible, enzymes selectively chan- nel reactants (called substrates) into useful pathways. Enzymes: thus direct all metabolic events. This chapter examines the nature of these catalytic molecules and their mechanism of action. fl, NOMENCLATURE Each enzyme is assigned two names. The first is ils short, recom- mended name, convenient for everyday use. The second is the more complete systematic name, which Is used when an enzyme must be identified without ambiguity. A. Recommended name Most commonly used enzyme names have the suffix “-ase” latlached {0 the substrate of the reaction (for example, glucosi- dase and urease), or to @ description of the action performed (lor example, lactate dehydrogenase and adenylyl cyclase). [Note: Some enzymes retain their original trivial names, which sive no hint of the associated enzymic reaction, for example, trypsin and pepsin} B. Systematic name {In the systematic naming system, enzymes are divided into six major classes (Figure 5.1), each with numerous subgroups. For a given enzyme, the suffix -ase is attached to a fairly com- plete description of the chemical reaction catalyzed, including the names of all the substrates; for example, /actate:NAD' oxi- doreductase. (Note: Each enzyme is also assigned a classifi- cation number] The systematic names are unambiguous ard —ntormativeburare Trequently too cumbersome To be OF Gen= : me to be oF gen= The eral use. Catatyz oxidation reduction eller Sch sa Pyruvate Catalyzn transfor of CN, oF SE See | ———— Ho Gini coo Ee Og Om GH eigt RTE Neigt exo) ie sore eats atraameeemettaae. 5 | CSD Siiesscccieiesaat. | EsMipiGinly ¢ MgO cp CO, + 2NMg | fe | BED crete ceavoge o1-6,6-8_| or SENSI Seite. | a Stag, +. e0a] = ° ome ES ‘ectaldenydo Catalyze racemization of optical | Sepabiedtcarere suchas | | : i soc encicen | see ee | ettyivalonyt Coa Succiny con F cay eiaton roan © | ae ied tonyeraysc olf | Lee error me se | Rise c= coo 00) a. “ove og: com 6 jalan o | svat ARR

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