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Chemical reactions: occur anytime two or more atoms, ions, or molecules collide in such a way that they produce a new substance. Metabolic transformations: chemical reactions, small steps, controlled processes, each step controlled by a protein catalyst, enzyme. Enzymes: protein catalysts, not used up, specific reactions require specific enzymes, enzymes lower activation energy barrier, enzymes speed up chemical reaction 10^8 - 10^20 times faster, do not reverse an energetically unfavorable reaction. Thermodynamics: study of the energy relationships of a system, fig 8. 2, potential energy - energy at rest, kinetic energy- energy of motion. Gibbs free energy and chemical reactions: spontaneous, releases gibbs energy (exergonic, non - spontaneous, requires gibbs energy (endergonic ) First law of thermodynamics: within any closed system the total amount of energy remains constant. Chemical reactions: endergonic (endothermic) - require net input of energy (heat) to proceed, exergonic(exothermic) - energy (heat) is released, fig.

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