Chapter 8: Microbial Metabolism

4. To increase the rate or likelihood of a chemical reaction by lowering the activation energy of that reaction
6. An organic molecule that binds to the active sites of certain enzymes to assist in the catalysis of a reaction
7. Three-dimensional folding pattern of protein due to side chain interactions
8. The sum of all chemical reactions within a living organism
10. Reaction rate can be increase by...
12. A molecule that catalyzes biochemical reactions in living organisms, usually ends in -ase
13. Frequency of molecules in a group to achieve activation energy and be rearranged
15. Joins together quaternary structure (with hydrogen bonds, and disulfide bridges)
18. Local folding of the polypeptide chain into helices or sheets
19. Metabolic processes that release energy and involve the breakdown of more complex molecules into simpler molecules
20. Sequence of a chain of amino acids
21. Joins together tertiary protein structure
22. Substance that is acted upon by by an enzyme

1. Can form hydrogen, ionic, and disulfide bonds, along with polar/non-polar interactions needed to form protein structures
2. Area of an enzyme that binds a substrate
3. Joins together primary protein structure
5. Joins together secondary protein structure
9. Can be increased or decreased by temperature, pressure, pH, ionic concentration
11. Organic (enzymes) or inorganic molecule that increases a chemical reaction rate
14. Protein consisting of more than one amino acid chain
16. Metabolic processes that use energy to construct larger and more complex organic molecules
17. In catalysis, enzymes act by...