Enzyme Regulation - Irreversible Covalent Modifications

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This flash card deck outlines the main points in regulating enzyme activity through irreversible covalent modifications. These modifications include proteolytic cleavage. This flash card deck is ideal for anyone studying advanced enzyme biology/biochemistry.
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Irreversible Covalent Modification Mechanism Proteolytic Cleavage
Cellular Processes Digestion Blood Coagulation Inflammation Fighting Infection
Enzymes secreted in their in active form Zymogens
Sites of Proteolytic Cleavage At either Termini
Sites of Cleavage Activation Sites
Proteases Regulatory Proteases Specific for Substrate Amplification Cascades
Zymogens Inactive precursor enzymes Digestion Processes
Pepsin Stomach Made by pepsinogen Made in inactive form
Trypsin Pancreas Produced by trypsinogen Cleaves carboxyl side of Arginine and Lysine
Trypsinogen Activated by enteropeptidase Inactive form of Trypsin
Pepsinogen Inactive form of Pepsin Activated by Chiech Cells secreting HCl
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