Biochemistry: Enzyme Kinetics

ENZYMES

• are Biologic Catalysts
• All are proteins except for a small group of RNA molecules
• Neither consumed or altered
• Extremely selective
• Catalytic activity:  integrity of their native protein conformation
• Do not affect Keq or  Gibb’s free energy

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Enzyme Kinetics

Amino Acid and Protein Chemistry

OBJECTIVES:
•    General functions of proteins
•    Structural composition of amino acids
•    Chemical properties
•    Hierarchy of protein organizationProtein and Amino Acids

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Protein and Amino Acids Powerpoint Presentation