Concept 8.3: ATP powers cellular work by coupling exergonic reactions to endergonic reactions A cell does three main kinds of work: Chemical Transport Mechanical To do work, cells manage energy resources by energy coupling, the use of an exergonic process to drive an endergonic one Most energy coupling in cells is mediated by ATP Copyright © 2008 Pearson Education, Inc., publishing as Pearson Benjamin Cummings

The Structure and Hydrolysis of ATP ATP (adenosine triphosphate) is the cell’s energy shuttle ATP is composed of ribose (a sugar), adenine (a nitrogenous base), and three phosphate groups For the Cell Biology Video Space Filling Model of ATP (Adenosine Triphosphate), go to Animation and Video Files. Copyright © 2008 Pearson Education, Inc., publishing as Pearson Benjamin Cummings

Adenine Phosphate groups Ribose Fig. 8-8 Figure 8.8 The structure of adenosine triphosphate (ATP) Ribose

Energy is released from ATP when the terminal phosphate bond is broken The bonds between the phosphate groups of ATP’s tail can be broken by hydrolysis Energy is released from ATP when the terminal phosphate bond is broken This release of energy comes from the chemical change to a state of lower free energy, not from the phosphate bonds themselves For the Cell Biology Video Stick Model of ATP (Adenosine Triphosphate), go to Animation and Video Files. Copyright © 2008 Pearson Education, Inc., publishing as Pearson Benjamin Cummings

H2O P P P Adenosine triphosphate (ATP) P + P P + Energy Fig. 8-9 P P P Adenosine triphosphate (ATP) H2O Figure 8.9 The hydrolysis of ATP P + P P + Energy i Inorganic phosphate Adenosine diphosphate (ADP)

Overall, the coupled reactions are exergonic How ATP Performs Work The three types of cellular work (mechanical, transport, and chemical) are powered by the hydrolysis of ATP In the cell, the energy from the exergonic reaction of ATP hydrolysis can be used to drive an endergonic reaction Overall, the coupled reactions are exergonic Copyright © 2008 Pearson Education, Inc., publishing as Pearson Benjamin Cummings

The recipient molecule is now phosphorylated ATP drives endergonic reactions by phosphorylation, transferring a phosphate group to some other molecule, such as a reactant The recipient molecule is now phosphorylated Copyright © 2008 Pearson Education, Inc., publishing as Pearson Benjamin Cummings

Membrane protein Solute Solute transported Vesicle Cytoskeletal track Fig. 8-11 Membrane protein P P i Solute Solute transported (a) Transport work: ATP phosphorylates transport proteins ADP ATP + P i Vesicle Cytoskeletal track Figure 8.11 How ATP drives transport and mechanical work ATP Motor protein Protein moved (b) Mechanical work: ATP binds noncovalently to motor proteins, then is hydrolyzed

The Regeneration of ATP ATP is a renewable resource that is regenerated by addition of a phosphate group to adenosine diphosphate (ADP) The energy to phosphorylate ADP comes from catabolic reactions in the cell The chemical potential energy temporarily stored in ATP drives most cellular work Copyright © 2008 Pearson Education, Inc., publishing as Pearson Benjamin Cummings

+ H2O Energy for cellular work (endergonic, energy-consuming Fig. 8-12 ATP + H2O Energy from catabolism (exergonic, energy-releasing processes) Energy for cellular work (endergonic, energy-consuming processes) Figure 8.12 The ATP cycle ADP + P i

An enzyme is a catalytic protein Concept 8.4: Enzymes speed up metabolic reactions by lowering energy barriers A catalyst is a chemical agent that speeds up a reaction without being consumed by the reaction An enzyme is a catalytic protein Hydrolysis of sucrose by the enzyme sucrase is an example of an enzyme-catalyzed reaction Copyright © 2008 Pearson Education, Inc., publishing as Pearson Benjamin Cummings

Sucrose (C12H22O11) Sucrase Glucose (C6H12O6) Fructose (C6H12O6) Fig. 8-13 Sucrose (C12H22O11) Sucrase Figure 8.13 Example of an enzyme-catalyzed reaction: hydrolysis of sucrose by sucrase Glucose (C6H12O6) Fructose (C6H12O6)

The Activation Energy Barrier Every chemical reaction between molecules involves bond breaking and bond forming The initial energy needed to start a chemical reaction is called the free energy of activation, or activation energy (EA) Activation energy is often supplied in the form of heat from the surroundings Copyright © 2008 Pearson Education, Inc., publishing as Pearson Benjamin Cummings

Progress of the reaction Fig. 8-14 A B C D Transition state A B EA C D Free energy Reactants A B Figure 8.14 Energy profile of an exergonic reaction ∆G < O C D Products Progress of the reaction

How Enzymes Lower the EA Barrier Enzymes catalyze reactions by lowering the EA barrier Enzymes do not affect the change in free energy (∆G); instead, they hasten reactions that would occur eventually Animation: How Enzymes Work Copyright © 2008 Pearson Education, Inc., publishing as Pearson Benjamin Cummings

Progress of the reaction Fig. 8-15 Course of reaction without enzyme EA without enzyme EA with enzyme is lower Reactants Free energy Course of reaction with enzyme ∆G is unaffected by enzyme Figure 8.15 The effect of an enzyme on activation energy Products Progress of the reaction

Substrate Specificity of Enzymes The reactant that an enzyme acts on is called the enzyme’s substrate The enzyme binds to its substrate, forming an enzyme-substrate complex The active site is the region on the enzyme where the substrate binds Induced fit of a substrate brings chemical groups of the active site into positions that enhance their ability to catalyze the reaction For the Cell Biology Video Closure of Hexokinase via Induced Fit, go to Animation and Video Files. Copyright © 2008 Pearson Education, Inc., publishing as Pearson Benjamin Cummings

Substrate Active site Enzyme Enzyme-substrate complex (a) (b) Fig. 8-16 Substrate Active site Figure 8.16 Induced fit between an enzyme and its substrate Enzyme Enzyme-substrate complex (a) (b)

Catalysis in the Enzyme’s Active Site In an enzymatic reaction, the substrate binds to the active site of the enzyme The active site can lower an EA barrier by Orienting substrates correctly Straining substrate bonds Providing a favorable microenvironment Covalently bonding to the substrate Copyright © 2008 Pearson Education, Inc., publishing as Pearson Benjamin Cummings

Substrates enter active site; enzyme Fig. 8-17 Substrates enter active site; enzyme changes shape such that its active site enfolds the substrates (induced fit). 1 Substrates held in active site by weak interactions, such as hydrogen bonds and ionic bonds. 2 Substrates Enzyme-substrate complex Active site can lower EA and speed up a reaction. 3 Active site is available for two new substrate molecules. 6 Figure 8.17 The active site and catalytic cycle of an enzyme Enzyme 5 Products are released. Substrates are converted to products. 4 Products

Effects of Local Conditions on Enzyme Activity An enzyme’s activity can be affected by General environmental factors, such as temperature and pH Chemicals that specifically influence the enzyme Copyright © 2008 Pearson Education, Inc., publishing as Pearson Benjamin Cummings

Effects of Temperature and pH Each enzyme has an optimal temperature in which it can function Each enzyme has an optimal pH in which it can function Copyright © 2008 Pearson Education, Inc., publishing as Pearson Benjamin Cummings

Optimal temperature for typical human enzyme Optimal temperature for Fig. 8-18 Optimal temperature for typical human enzyme Optimal temperature for enzyme of thermophilic (heat-tolerant) bacteria Rate of reaction 20 40 60 80 100 Temperature (ºC) (a) Optimal temperature for two enzymes Optimal pH for pepsin (stomach enzyme) Optimal pH for trypsin (intestinal enzyme) Figure 8.18 Environmental factors affecting enzyme activity Rate of reaction 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 pH (b) Optimal pH for two enzymes

Cofactors are nonprotein enzyme helpers Cofactors may be inorganic (such as a metal in ionic form) or organic An organic cofactor is called a coenzyme Coenzymes include vitamins Copyright © 2008 Pearson Education, Inc., publishing as Pearson Benjamin Cummings

Enzyme Inhibitors Competitive inhibitors bind to the active site of an enzyme, competing with the substrate Noncompetitive inhibitors bind to another part of an enzyme, causing the enzyme to change shape and making the active site less effective Examples of inhibitors include toxins, poisons, pesticides, and antibiotics Copyright © 2008 Pearson Education, Inc., publishing as Pearson Benjamin Cummings

Noncompetitive inhibitor Fig. 8-19 Substrate Active site Competitive inhibitor Enzyme Figure 8.19 Inhibition of enzyme activity Noncompetitive inhibitor (a) Normal binding (b) Competitive inhibition (c) Noncompetitive inhibition

Concept 8.5: Regulation of enzyme activity helps control metabolism Chemical chaos would result if a cell’s metabolic pathways were not tightly regulated A cell does this by switching on or off the genes that encode specific enzymes or by regulating the activity of enzymes Copyright © 2008 Pearson Education, Inc., publishing as Pearson Benjamin Cummings

Allosteric Regulation of Enzymes Allosteric regulation may either inhibit or stimulate an enzyme’s activity Allosteric regulation occurs when a regulatory molecule binds to a protein at one site and affects the protein’s function at another site Copyright © 2008 Pearson Education, Inc., publishing as Pearson Benjamin Cummings

Allosteric Activation and Inhibition Most allosterically regulated enzymes are made from polypeptide subunits Each enzyme has active and inactive forms The binding of an activator stabilizes the active form of the enzyme The binding of an inhibitor stabilizes the inactive form of the enzyme Copyright © 2008 Pearson Education, Inc., publishing as Pearson Benjamin Cummings

Fig. 8-20 Figure 8.20 Allosteric regulation of enzyme activity Allosteric enyzme with four subunits Active site (one of four) Regulatory site (one of four) Activator Active form Stabilized active form Oscillation Non- functional active site Inhibitor Inactive form Stabilized inactive form Figure 8.20 Allosteric regulation of enzyme activity (a) Allosteric activators and inhibitors Substrate Inactive form Stabilized active form (b) Cooperativity: another type of allosteric activation

Stabilized active form Fig. 8-20a Allosteric enzyme with four subunits Active site (one of four) Regulatory site (one of four) Activator Active form Stabilized active form Oscillation Figure 8.20a Allosteric regulation of enzyme activity Non- functional active site Inhibitor Inactive form Stabilized inactive form (a) Allosteric activators and inhibitors

Cooperativity is a form of allosteric regulation that can amplify enzyme activity In cooperativity, binding by a substrate to one active site stabilizes favorable conformational changes at all other subunits Copyright © 2008 Pearson Education, Inc., publishing as Pearson Benjamin Cummings

(b) Cooperativity: another type of allosteric activation Fig. 8-20b Substrate Inactive form Stabilized active form Figure 8.20b Allosteric regulation of enzyme activity (b) Cooperativity: another type of allosteric activation

Feedback Inhibition In feedback inhibition, the end product of a metabolic pathway shuts down the pathway Feedback inhibition prevents a cell from wasting chemical resources by synthesizing more product than is needed Copyright © 2008 Pearson Education, Inc., publishing as Pearson Benjamin Cummings

Fig. 8-22 Initial substrate (threonine) Active site available in active site Enzyme 1 (threonine deaminase) Isoleucine used up by cell Intermediate A Feedback inhibition Enzyme 2 Active site of enzyme 1 no longer binds threonine; pathway is switched off. Intermediate B Enzyme 3 Intermediate C Figure 8.22 Feedback inhibition in isoleucine synthesis Isoleucine binds to allosteric site Enzyme 4 Intermediate D Enzyme 5 End product (isoleucine)

You should now be able to: Distinguish between the following pairs of terms: catabolic and anabolic pathways; kinetic and potential energy; open and closed systems; exergonic and endergonic reactions In your own words, explain the second law of thermodynamics and explain why it is not violated by living organisms Explain in general terms how cells obtain the energy to do cellular work Copyright © 2008 Pearson Education, Inc., publishing as Pearson Benjamin Cummings

Explain how ATP performs cellular work Explain why an investment of activation energy is necessary to initiate a spontaneous reaction Describe the mechanisms by which enzymes lower activation energy Describe how allosteric regulators may inhibit or stimulate the activity of an enzyme Copyright © 2008 Pearson Education, Inc., publishing as Pearson Benjamin Cummings