BIOLOGY 2EE3 Study Guide - Final Guide: Catabolism, Glycosidic Bond, Hydrolysis
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Enzymes: there are thousands of enzymes in our body and they serve to catalyse chemical reactions, * mechanisms of enzymes important, bio-technological processes are very old, eg. Yeast was used to make alcohol from sugar. It provides electrostatic stabilization and it helps to bring all molecules together so that rctns can happen. All other molecules are ve, but zn is +ve so, this attracts them (basically, zinc is what brings different molecules together for a rctn to occur no zn, no coming together of molecules) In many cases, the transition state has a specific transitional geometry: transition = change in hybridization of the molecule, preferential binding = decreases the energy in the transition state. Lysozyme: protects us from bacteria it kill it, present in tears, saliva, etc. Many many many enzymes attack the wall and break the bonds within the wall: these bonds are exposed at the surface.
