Medical Enzymology By Amr S. Moustafa, M.D.; Ph.D. Assistant Prof. & Consultant, Medical Biochemistry Dept. College of Medicine, KSU
Enzymes: Recommended Names Substrate + -ase e.g., Sucrase, Lactase Action: Lactate dehydrogenase Others: Pepsin, Trypsin
Enzymes: Systematic Names Lactate:NAD + Oxidoreductase Complete description of chemical reaction Six major classes of enzymes
Enzymes: 6 Major Classes
Aminotransferases
Hydrolases
Isomerases
Ligases
Substrate Concentration: Hyperbolic Vs Sigmoid Curve
Michaelis-Menten Equation E + S ES E + P v ° = K m : Michaelis constant = (k-1 + k2) / k1 k1 K-1 k2 V max [S] K m + [S]
Michaelis-Menten Kinetics
Zero and First Order Reactions
Lineweaver-Burk Plot = + 1 v°v° KmKm V max [S] 1 V max