Outline for Chapter 19:
Enzymes and Vitamins
1. Catalysis by enzymes
2. Substrate, active site, turnover number
3. Enzyme co-factors
4. Enzyme classification
5. Mechanism of enzyme catalysis: (a) Lock and key model, (b) Induced-fit model
6. Effect of temperature, pH, enzyme concentration and substrate concentration on activity
7. Enzyme regulation: (a) Feedback control, (b) Allosteric control
8. Enzyme inhibition: (a) Competitive, (b) Non-competitive, (c) Irreversible
9. Covalent modification of enzymes: Zymogens/proenzyme, addition or removal of phosphoryl group
10. Classification of vitamins: (a) Water-soluble, (b) Fat-soluble
11. Role of vitamins in health
12. Antioxidants: Vitamin C and E; Selenium
13. Enzymes in Medical Diagnosis