Bio Unit 2 Notes

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Unit 2 Notes

I. Enzyme
A. definition
1. proteins which speed up chemical reactions without being changed
themselves
a. speed up chemical reactions up to billions of times faster
B. ATP
1. tiny energy molecule
a. “little bites”
b. fuel cellular metabolism
C. H202
1. hydrogen pyroxide
D. E
1. Catalase
E. H2O2 + E H20 + 02
Metabolic Reactions

Cell

02 CO2

C6H12O6 ATP

H202

I. Dehydration Reaction
A. Also:
1. Dehydration Synthesis
2. Condensation Synthesis
Molecule Building Block

Enzyme + ATP Enzyme + ATP

H OH H OH H OH, etc.

H20 H20

Etc. Macromolecule
II. Hydrolysis
A. Breaking apart molecules into individual building blocks

H20 H20 H20

H OH H OH H OH, etc.

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