Chemical Reactions and Enzymes As we have seen living things are made of chemical compounds, but more importantly chemistry isn’t just what life is made.

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Chemical Reactions and Enzymes As we have seen living things are made of chemical compounds, but more importantly chemistry isn’t just what life is made of, chemistry is also what life does.

Chemical Reactions A chemical reaction is a process that changes, or transforms, one set of chemicals into another by changing chemical bonds. – Energy and mass can change form in chemical reactions but they cannot be created or destroyed. Reactants enter a chemical reaction and are turned into products, which are the elements or compounds produced by a chemical reaction.

Chemical Reactions Chemical reactions always involve the breaking of bonds in reactants and the formation of new bonds in products.

Chemical Reactions Every chemical reaction has an activation energy, which is energy required to actually start the reaction. – Example: Synthesis of magnesium oxide 2 Mg(s ) + O 2 (g ) --> 2 MgO(s ) – This reaction cannot start unless a flame is present first.

Enzymes Enzymes are a type of protein that acts as a catalyst, speeding up chemical reactions. A catalyst sppeds up the rate of a chemical reaction. Enzymes can perform their functions repeatedly, functioning as workhorses that carry out the processes of life. What significance do these energy changes have to do with living things? In order to stay alive, organisms need to carry out reactions that require energy.

Enzymes and Chemical Reactions Enzymes lower the activation energy of a chemical reaction, making it occur more easily and quickly. The activation energy is the energy that is needed to start a reaction

Enzyme Shape Enzymes are highly specific protein molecules based on shape. – Each enzyme shape only fits a specific molecule – If the shape of the enzyme changes, it will no longer function. Enzymes are very specific, as it was suggested by Emil Fischer in 1894 that this is because enzymes and the molecules they bind to fit exactly into one another. This is called the lock and key theory!

Substrates The reactants of an enzyme-catalyzed reaction are known as substrates! Substrate (sucrose)

Regulation of Enzyme Activity Because they are catalysts for reactions, enzymes can be affected by any variable that influences a chemical reaction. Many enzymes are affected by temp, pH, etc.

The Digestive System There are hundreds of enzymes in use throughout the human body. The digestive system in particular makes use of a series of enzymes to complete its necessary reactions.

The Mouth Mainly for mechanical digestion – Food is broken down into smaller pieces with more surface area for digestion. Saliva – 98% water, allows for mixing of food and easier swallowing – Also contains two enzymes: amylase and lipase

Salivary Enzymes Amylase is an enzyme that catalyzes the hydrolysis of starch (polysaccharide) into maltose (disaccharide). Amylase has an optimal pH of 7.4 and temperature close to body temperature.

Salivary Enzymes Lipase is an enzyme that catalyzes the hydrolysis of a fat into its three fatty acids. Lipase has an optimal pH of about 4.0. It is not activated until it reaches the stomach.

Stomach Enzymes The stomach is a highly acidic environment with a pH close to 2.0. – Stomach cells release HCl, which disassociates into H + and Cl - ions in water. The main enzyme of the stomach is pepsin, which breaks down large proteins and polypeptides into smaller polypeptides. – Optimal pH of

Small Intestine Most enzymatic digestion of macromolecules occurs in the small intestine. The first section of the small intestine, the duodenum, is considered a “crossroad” in digestion because it mixes digestive juices from so many organs.

Pancreatic Secretions The pancreas releases a solution of bicarbonate and enzymes into the duodenum. – Bicarbonate is an ion (HCO 3 -) that can combine with H + ions in solution. – This makes it a buffer against acids. Trypsin breaks polypeptides into amino acids – Optimal pH of 8.0

The Liver The liver released bile stored in the gall bladder into the duodenum. Bile has a hydrophobic and a hydrophilic side. – The hydrophobic side is attracted to the fat molecules, causing fat droplets to be surrounded by bile molecules. – This divides the fat into much smaller molecules with more surface area.

Small Intestine Enzymes Other enzymes are produced by the small intestine itself: – Lactase: Hydrolyzes lactose into glucose and galactose. – Sucrase: Hydrolyzes sucrose into glucose and fructose. – Maltase: Hydrolyzes maltose into two glucose molecules.

Lactase Lactase is an enzyme that is produced in high amounts in mammals only. – Mainly while milk-fed. In most populations, lactase is produced in much smaller amounts after weaning. – A single mutation that occurred 5, ,000 years ago allows the enzyme to be made throughout life.

Lactase Frequency of lactase gene mutation: – Northern Europe: 95% of population – Sicily: 29% of population – Most of Asia and Africa: 10% of population Ingestion of lactose-heavy foods (i.e. milk) when the enzyme is not present results in lactose intolerance.

Lactose Intolerance Symptoms Lactose passes undigested into large intestine. Intestinal bacteria begin to ferment the lactose, resulting in the production of methane, carbon dioxide, and hydrogen sulfide.