Bio-organic molecules 1. carbohydrates 2. proteins 3. lipids 4. nucleic acids
Protein function based on gene analysis Dr. Mani Subramanian; Celera Genomics NYTimes 2_14_01
Somatic cells are diploid
Chromosome 4 Huntington’s Disease autosomal dominant Ellis van Creveld Syndrome autosomal recessive
DNA protein
Transcription
Translation
Protein binding 1. specificity 2. affinity 3. saturation 4. competition
A + B C + D
+ 7 kcal/mol + H +
Energy is stored in chemical bonds
Enzyme substrate interactions 1. specificity 2. affinity 3. saturation 4. competition
M.R. Redinbo et al. (1998) Science 279: 1504 Enzyme: Topoisomerase I
Reaction rates What happens when you increase the amount of enzyme? What happens when you increase the amount of substrate?