Energy and Chemical Rnx

• All Chemical reactions either produce or take energy: Are exothermic or endothermic

• In the body, ALL chemical reactions are collectively called your METABOLISM

• There are 2 kinds of metabolic reactions• Anabolic or Catabolic• (Anabolism) (Catabolism)

• **Energy storing, synthesis, (build up) RNX ie: Production of protein, fat, **Takes Energy to build up!!!! **Requires Energy input = ENDERGONIC/Endothermic

Anabolism or Anabolic reactions

Catabolism or Catabolic reactions

**Energy releasing, decomposition, (break down RNX ie: protein to aa, starches to simple sugars.** Gives off energy when breaking down molecules!!!!** Produces Energy = EXERGONIC/ExothermicOne Reaction feeds the other!!! Cyclic!

Protiens RUN OUR LIFE• Proteins are a very diverse macromolecule and perform many functions

within our body!!

• 1. Provide Structure• EX: Keratin and Collagen

• 2. Carry our Communication• Ex: hormones, cell to cell signals, receptors, & reversibly • binding proteins called, Ligands

• 3. Membrane Transport• EX: protein channels in PM, carriers that bind solutes, • trigger nerve and muscle activity

• 4. Catalysis ENZYMES• 5. Recognition and Protection• EX: Glycoproteins in immune function, Antibodies, Clotting • proteins

Enzymes and Metabolism• Enzymes are proteins that work as catalysts• Substrate is what is acted upon by the enzyme• Catalists facilitate molecular interactions!!• (They help biochemical reactions to occur more

rapidly under normal body temperatures)• Enzymes lower activation energy to push

reactions involving substrates to go faster (with more energy, more completely)

• Enzymes can help build substrates together or help break substrates apart.

• Enzymes do not get consumed in the Reaction!! They are available for re-use !!

They PUSH molecules togetherThey PULL molecules apart• Sometimes enzymes have “helpers” called:• Cofactors (iron, copper, zinc, mg, ca) these

cofactors stimulate proper folding• Coenzymes (NAD+)….electron acceptors that

carry electrons from various metabolic pathways to others.

Book

• Supplement these notes with your own from the book on :

• pages 69, Metabolism• Pages 77-80 Proteins• Pages 80-82 Enzymes