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define energetics

Definition

can tell you if a reaction will go on its own or if you need to put energy into it to make it happen (how far a reaction will occur) or be spontaneous on its own based on amounts present in test tube or in a cell

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define kinetics

Definition

can tell how fast a reaction can occur, how much substrate is needed to catalyze a reaction, and whether/how another molecule is inhibiting the enzyme

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what do enzymes do and how

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- catalyze reactions, speeding them up 10^6 - fold or more - enzymes do not change the equilibrium of the reactions - enzymes DO change the activation energy of the reaction - they are highly specific binding molecules based on a precise interaction b/w the substrate molecules and enzyme - enzymes stabilize the transition state