AEBI 120 Lecture : Metabolism

• School: McGill University
• Department: Biology (Agric & Envir Sc)
• Course: AEBI 120
• Professor: Gary Dunphy

Document Summary

Controls the acquisition and use of chemical energy which is used for mechanical work or electrochemical work. Catabolism breaks down molecules and in exergonic reactions (glucose-->>atp). Atp is phosphorylated, giving a phosphorous group to another molecule, to become adp and releasing energy. Specific, and give rise to one type of product. The active sites can be charged to attract substrates. The orientation of the substrates must be precise in order for a bond to form. Dna codes for more production of the enzyme. In the production of protein, tryptophan is used. The enzyme trp synthase will take in substrates and release tryptophan.