Lets say one day i want to create a competitive inhibitor for an enzyme, should it be similar to the transition state, similar to the substrate, similar to the product, or make a covalent bond with the enzyme?
Enzyme kinetics
In biochemistry, enzymes are proteins that act as biological catalysts. Catalysis is the addition of a catalyst to a chemical reaction to speed up the pace of the reaction. Catalysis can be categorized as either homogeneous or heterogeneous, depending on whether the catalysts are distributed in the same phase as that of the reactants. Enzymes are an essential part of the cell because, without them, many organic processes would slow down and thus will affect the processes that are important for cell survival and sustenance.
Regulation of Enzymes
A substance that acts as a catalyst to regulate the reaction rate in the living organism's metabolic pathways without itself getting altered is an enzyme. Most of the biological reactions and metabolic pathways in the living systems are carried out by enzymes. They are specific for their works and work in particular conditions. It maintains the best possible rate of reaction in the most stable state. The enzymes have distinct properties as they can proceed with the reaction in any direction, their particular binding sites, pH specificity, temperature specificity required in very few amounts.
Lets say one day i want to create a competitive inhibitor for an enzyme, should it be similar to the transition state, similar to the substrate, similar to the product, or make a covalent bond with the enzyme?
Inhibition of an enzyme activity may be irreversible or reversible. In irreversible inhibition, inhibitor called irreversible inhibitor binds tightly to the enzyme (either covalently or noncovalently). Inhibitor dissociates very slowly from the enzyme and the enzyme's catalytic activity is permanently inhibited. In reversible inhibition, inhibitor called reversible inhibitor binds non-covalently to the enzyme and dissociates rapidly from the enzyme. The effect of a reversible inhibitor is reversed after dissociation of inhibitor from enzyme. Competitive inhibition is a type of reversible enzyme inhibition.
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