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Chapter 4: How Cells Obtain Energy
Virtually every task performed by living organisms requires energy.
1. Chapter 4: How Cells Obtain Energy
Chapter 4: How Cells Obtain Energy
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the combination of an acetyl group derived from pyruvic acid and coenzyme A which is made from pantothenic acid (a B-group vitamin)
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the amount of initial energy necessary for reactions to occur
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a specific region on the enzyme where the substrate binds
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the mechanism for inhibiting enzyme action in which a regulatory molecule binds to a second site (not the active site) and initiates a conformation change in the active site, preventing binding with the substrate
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