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These notes explain some basic laws and definitions of energy in general and how organisms use energy.
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activity
2 types: (See Figure 5.8 page 78)
Competitive - resembles the normal substrate and
competes for the active site
Noncompetitive - Doesn't enter the active site, but binds
elsewhere to the enzyme and distorts the shape of the active site so the substrate can no longer fit.
Negative Feedback - Products of the reaction block the reaction
Ex: If too much ATP is produced during ATP synthesis, ATP acts as its own inhibitor to stop ATP production
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