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Enzymes - The biological catalysts

Definition, classification, nomenclature, regulation, inhibition and uses of enzymes

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Enzymes - The biological catalysts

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  1. Enzymes The biological catalysts • R.C. Gupta • M.D. (Biochemistry) • Jaipur, India

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  4. All these properties are present in enzymes RCG

  5. Enzymes were first discovered in yeast (enzyme means ‘in yeast’) • They were later found in other living organisms as well • They could catalyze reactions outside the living organisms also • Chemically, all enzymes were found to be proteins RCG

  6. Definition • Enzymes are protein catalysts that catalyse chemical reactions in biological systems But this definition is not entirely correct • Some RNA molecules (ribozymes) have been found to catalyze some reactions RCG

  7. The reactant on which the enzyme acts is known as the substrate of the enzyme • The enzyme converts the substrate into a product or products Enzyme Substrate Product RCG

  8. Enzyme specificity If an enzyme catalyses a number of reactions, it will be impossible to regulate individual reactions However, this doesn’t happen; the enzymes are highly specific RCG

  9. Generally, one enzymes catalyses only one reaction • This is of crucial importance for regulation of metabolic pathways • However, the degree of specificity may differ in different enzymes RCG

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  14. H2N–Phe–Ala–Ser–Cys–Gly–Asp–Arg–Val–Leu–Glu–COOHH2N–Phe–Ala–Ser–Cys–Gly–Asp–Arg–Val–Leu–Glu–COOH Amino- peptidase Endo- peptidase Carboxy- peptidase RCG

  15. Substrate specificity • Most enzymes are specific for a chemical bond/group as well as the substrate • For example, glucokinase and fructokinase are substrate-specific enzymes • They transfer a phosphate group from ATP to one specific substrate RCG

  16. Glucokinase Glucose Glucose-6-Phosphate ATP ADP Fructokinase Fructose Fructose-1-Phosphate ATP ADP Substrate-specific enzymes

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  18. Mammalian enzymes acting on carbo-hydrates are generally specific for D-isomers • Those acting on amino acids are generally specific for L-isomers • Exceptions are racemases which inter-convert the D- and L-isomers RCG

  19. COOH I H2N – C – H I CH3 COOH I H – C – NH2 I CH3 • Alanine • racemase • L-Alanine • D-Alanine Stereospecificity– An exception RCG

  20. Coenzymes and cofactors • Some enzymes require a non-protein substance for their catalytic activity • If the non-protein substance is organic, it is known as a coenzyme • If the non-protein substance is inorganic, it is known as a cofactor

  21. In some cases, the coenzyme is an integral part of the enzyme • In others, its presence is required during the reaction RCG

  22. The protein portion of an enzyme that requires a coenzyme is called apoenzyme Apoenzyme combines with coenzyme to form the active holoenzyme Apoenzyme + Coenzyme →Holoenzyme RCG

  23. COENZYME APOENZYME HOLOENZYME

  24. The coenzymes generally contain vitamins of B-complex family Some act as coenzymes by them- selvese.g. biotin Others are converted into coenzymes RCG

  25. Coenzymes are generally required in group transfer reactions such as: Oxidation-reduction Transamination Phosphorylation RCG

  26. Coenzymes can be divided into two groups: • Coenzymes involved in transfer of hydrogen • Coenzymes involved in transfer ofgroups other than hydrogen RCG

  27. Glycerol-3- • phosphate • dehydrogenase CH2‒OH CH2‒OH CH2‒OH • Glycerol • kinase • C = O • CH‒OH • CH‒OH • ATP • ADP • NADH • + H+ • CH2‒O‒ • NAD+ • CH2‒O‒ • CH2‒OH Glycerol • Dihydroxy- • acetone • phosphate • Glycerol-3- • phosphate • In the first reaction, the coenzyme ATP acts as a second substrate and donates a phosphate group • In the second reaction, the coenzyme NAD+ acts a second substrate and accepts the hydrogen atoms EMB-RCG

  28. The chemical change in coenzyme is opposite to that in the substrate • If the substrate loses a chemical group, the coenzymes accepts it • If the substrate gains a chemical group, the coenzymes provides it

  29. Some coenzymes accept a group from one substrate and donate it to another They act only as carriers, and regain their original form at the end of the reaction • Pyridoxal phosphate, for example, acts as a carrier of amino group in transamination

  30. Aspartate • Glutamate • Pyridoxal phosphate • Glutamate oxaloacetate • transaminase (GOT) • a-Ketoglutarate • Oxaloacetate • Pyridoxaminephosphate RCG

  31. Pyridoxal phosphate (PLP) first accepts the amino group from aspartate • PLP is converted into pyridoxamine phosphate and aspartate into oxaloacetate • Pyridoxaminephosphate then transfers the amino group to a-ketoglutarate • a-Ketoglutarate is converted into glutamate and pyridoxamine phosphate into PLP RCG

  32. Transamination is a coupled reaction • An amino acid is converted into a-keto acid • A different a-keto acid is converted into an amino acid RCG

  33. The coenzyme goes back to its original form at the end of the reaction Though pyridoxal phosphate is a reactant, the reaction is usually shown as: GOT Aspartate + a-Ketoglutarate Oxaloacetate + Glutamate • PLP RCG

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  35. In anaerobic conditions, NAD+cannot be regenerated due to lack of oxygen • One more reaction occurs in which pyruvate is reduced to lactate • NADH is oxidized to NAD+ in this reaction Here, regeneration of NAD+ is more important for continuation of glycolysis RCG

  36. Glucose ↓ ↓ Glyceraldehyde-3-P 1,3-Biphosphoglycerate • ↓ • ↓ • ↓ • ↓ NAD+ NADH+H+ • Pyruvate (Aerobic) • Lactate (Anaerobic) RCG

  37. Enzyme nomenclature and classification

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  39. Nomenclature was modified further, to include the name of the substrate followed by the type of reaction ending with -ase • This resulted in names like lactate dehydro-genase, pyruvate carboxylase, glutamate decarboxylase etc • Even these names do not give complete information, for example whether a coenzyme is required or a byproduct is formed RCG

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  42. IUB nomenclature • The name of the enzyme has two parts • First part includes the name(s) of the sub-strate(s) including cosubstrate (coenzyme) • The second part includes the type of reaction ending with -ase • If any additional information is to be given, it is put in parenthesis at the end

  43. For example, the enzyme having the trivial name glutamate dehydrogenase catalyzes the following reaction: L-Glutamate + NAD(P)++ H2 O → a-Ketoglutarate+ NAD(P)H + H+ + NH3 The IUB name of this enzyme is L-Glutamate: NAD(P) oxidoreductase (deaminating)

  44. The IUB name shows that: • This enzyme acts on L-glutamate • NAD+ or NADP+ is required as a co-substrate • Type of reaction is oxido-reduction i.e. L-glutamate is oxidised and the co-substrate is reduced • The amino group of L-glutamate is released as ammonia

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