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6811853319catabolicbreaking a complex molecule down into its simpler parts, releasing energy. ie. cellular respiration0
6811853320anabolicusing energy to build complex molecules from simpler molecules. ie. protein synthesis1
6811853321Bioenergeticsthe study of how organisms manage their energy resources2
6811853322energycapacity to cause change, do work3
6811853323kinetic energyenergy of motion4
6811853324heat(thermal energy)kinetic energy associated with random movement of molecules5
6811853325potential energyenergy of position6
6811853326chemical energypotential energy available for release in a chemical reaction, energy within bonds7
6811853327thermodynamicsstudy of energy transformations8
68118533301st law of thermodynamicsenergy of the universe is constant, cannot be created or destroyed, can only be transferred or transformed, conservation of energy9
68118533312nd law of thermodynamicsduring every energy transfer, some energy is unusable and often lost, every energy transfer or transformation increases the total entropy of the universe10
6811853332entropydisorder, randomness11
6811853333free energydelta G, energy that can do work when temperature and pressure are constant, related to change in enthalpy(delta H), change in entropy(delta S) and temperature in Kelvin(T). delta G = delta H - T delta S12
6811853334exergonic reactiona reaction with a net release of free energy, negative free energy, spontaneous13
6811853335endergonic reactiona reaction that absorbs free energy from its surroundings, non-spontaneous, positive free energy14
6811853336energy coupled reactionsthe use of exergonic processes to drive endergonic ones, the energy given off from the exergonic is absorbed by the endergonic15
6811853337ATPadenosine triphosphate, composed of ribose (5 carbon sugar), adenine (nitrogenous base), and 3 phosphate groups. Phosphate tail can be broken through hydrolysis to produce energy, ADP, and an inorganic phosphate16
6811853338phosphorylationhow ATP drives endergonic reactions, covalently bonding a phosphate with another molecule, such as as reactant17
6811853339catalysta chemical agent that speeds up chemical reactions without being consumed by the reaction18
6811853340enzymesa catalytic protein, speeds up metabolic reactions by lowering activation energy, very specific, reusable, unchanged by reaction19
6811853341activation energyinitial energy needed to start a chemical reaction, free energy for activating reaction, given off by heat20
6811853342induced fitbrings the chemical groups of the active site into positions that enhance their ability to catalyze the reaction, makes the enzyme more effective21
6811853343cooperativityanother type of allosteric activation, binds to one active site but locks ALL active sites open, allowing products to be constantly produced22
6811853344Substratethe REACTANT that an enzyme acts on23
6811853345Enzyme-Substrate Complexenzyme and substrate24
6811853346Active Siteregion on the enzyme where substrate binds25
6811853353cofactorsnon-protein enzyme helpers ex. zinc, iron, copper26
6811853354coenzymesorganic enzyme helpers ex. vitamens27
6811853358Feedback inhibitionend product of a pathway that continues to produce product (positive) and then turns off (negative)28
6811853361Allosteric Regulationcan accelerate or inhibit production and enzyme activity by attaching to another part of the protein. this changes the shape of the active site which inhibits substrates from bonding and producing more products29
6811853364Competitive Inhibitorinhibitor that mimics original substrate by blocking the original substrate30
6811853365Noncompetetitive Inhibitorbind to another part of enzyme to change shape and block substrate from producing31
6811899706thermal energyEnergy due to temperature.32
6811901753spontaneous processA process that occurs without an overall input of energy; a process that is energetically favorable.33
6811903433phosphorylated intermediateA molecule (often a reactant) with a phosphate group covalently bound to it, making it more reactive (less stable) than the unphosphorylated molecule.34

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