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Define metabolism.
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The sum of all chemical reactions that occur within a living organism.
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What is catabolism & anabolism?
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Catabolism reactions break down organic compounds & release energy.
Anabolism uses catabolism products to build cell material |
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What happens when a non-competitive inhibitor binds to the enzyme?
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It causes a conformational change in the shape of the enzyme so that it no longer binds to the substrate.
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What is substrate-level phosphorlylation?
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ATP is generated when a high energy phosphate is transferred from a phosphorylated compound to ADP.
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What is the Embden-Meyerhof pathway?
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Another term for glycolysis.
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What is photophosphorylation?
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It converts light energy to the chemical energy of ATP & NADPH. They are used to synthesize organic molecules via the ETC.
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