The CoFactor database: organic cofactors in enzyme catalysis
... Enzymes are proteins that catalyze the repertoire of chemical reactions found in nature, and as such are vitally important molecules. They are generally composed of the 20 common amino acid residues, but many also require small molecules in addition for the catalysis to occur. In some cases, these m ...
... Enzymes are proteins that catalyze the repertoire of chemical reactions found in nature, and as such are vitally important molecules. They are generally composed of the 20 common amino acid residues, but many also require small molecules in addition for the catalysis to occur. In some cases, these m ...
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... these efforts only mimic what nature does very well, after millions of years of evolution. Although the structure of TPP, the natural equivalent to the above mentioned heterocyclic catalysts, was not elucidated before 1937, a biotechnological process applying the synthetic principle, in which pyruva ...
... these efforts only mimic what nature does very well, after millions of years of evolution. Although the structure of TPP, the natural equivalent to the above mentioned heterocyclic catalysts, was not elucidated before 1937, a biotechnological process applying the synthetic principle, in which pyruva ...
Genetics Misconception on High School Textbook, the Impact and
... Misconceptions of alela that alela have alternative form of genes which are symbolized by large and small Latin alphabet. The double alela is considered that a person has more than two alleles. Misconception on those parts of the chromosome is mentioned as follows. The arm is a part that is created ...
... Misconceptions of alela that alela have alternative form of genes which are symbolized by large and small Latin alphabet. The double alela is considered that a person has more than two alleles. Misconception on those parts of the chromosome is mentioned as follows. The arm is a part that is created ...
University of Groningen Molecular basis of two novel
... water molecule. Also, the halide-binding site is very different (Ridder et al., 1999). How the water molecule is activated is not known, but it has been suggested that another aspartate in the active site fulfils this function (Ridder et al., 1999). Intriguingly, at least one other unrelated haloaci ...
... water molecule. Also, the halide-binding site is very different (Ridder et al., 1999). How the water molecule is activated is not known, but it has been suggested that another aspartate in the active site fulfils this function (Ridder et al., 1999). Intriguingly, at least one other unrelated haloaci ...
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... Many of the animals in the abyssal zone possess light-producing cells in specific parts of their bodies. State one possible use for these lights. [1] ...
... Many of the animals in the abyssal zone possess light-producing cells in specific parts of their bodies. State one possible use for these lights. [1] ...
Biological Chemistry: Engineering New Functions for Natural Systems
... biomolecules . When scientists decoded these languages, they learned clues to how a biomolecule’s structure influences its function . Modern genetic and protein engineering allows researchers to adapt the language for redesigning and improving existing proteins . Another biological language is that ...
... biomolecules . When scientists decoded these languages, they learned clues to how a biomolecule’s structure influences its function . Modern genetic and protein engineering allows researchers to adapt the language for redesigning and improving existing proteins . Another biological language is that ...
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... Some of the earliest support for RNA-based transgenerational epigenetic inheritance comes from research in several plant systems. In contrast to animals, plants do not sequester the germline early in development; rather, at a specified time during its life, the plant switches from vegetative growth ...
... Some of the earliest support for RNA-based transgenerational epigenetic inheritance comes from research in several plant systems. In contrast to animals, plants do not sequester the germline early in development; rather, at a specified time during its life, the plant switches from vegetative growth ...
Making sense of genetic variation!
... Note that K is dependent on the length of the sequence, L. The longer the sequence, the larger K can be. We can normalize K by dividing it by sequence length. S = K/L This normalized estimate of the number of segregating sites, S. Both na and S are used to develop more sophisticated measures of DNA ...
... Note that K is dependent on the length of the sequence, L. The longer the sequence, the larger K can be. We can normalize K by dividing it by sequence length. S = K/L This normalized estimate of the number of segregating sites, S. Both na and S are used to develop more sophisticated measures of DNA ...
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... Transposition demonstrated in vitro IS10 transposase makes double stranded cuts And can form circles via single stranded ligation Only Mg+ needed in reaction ...
... Transposition demonstrated in vitro IS10 transposase makes double stranded cuts And can form circles via single stranded ligation Only Mg+ needed in reaction ...
Lecture PPT - Carol Eunmi LEE
... (note that your book calls it “ecological mortality” but no one else does) ...
... (note that your book calls it “ecological mortality” but no one else does) ...
NATURAL SELECTION FOR AN INTERMEDIATE OPTIMUM Of the
... deleterious recessive alleles are maintained by recurrent mutation. As a result of the preceding analysis, we are in a position to compare the effects of loci of the first two categories when artificial selection is imposed on the population. Robertson (1956) has shown that if all the genetic variat ...
... deleterious recessive alleles are maintained by recurrent mutation. As a result of the preceding analysis, we are in a position to compare the effects of loci of the first two categories when artificial selection is imposed on the population. Robertson (1956) has shown that if all the genetic variat ...
A type III-like restriction endonuclease functions as a major barrier to
... possible. This inability to transform the hsdR-disrupted strains with plasmid DNA prepared in E. coli suggests the presence of an additional barrier for HGT. Thus, we UV-mutagenized the hsdR− mutant of SA564 and selected for a clone that could be transformed with plasmid DNA purified from E. coli. Fo ...
... possible. This inability to transform the hsdR-disrupted strains with plasmid DNA prepared in E. coli suggests the presence of an additional barrier for HGT. Thus, we UV-mutagenized the hsdR− mutant of SA564 and selected for a clone that could be transformed with plasmid DNA purified from E. coli. Fo ...
Relative Rates of Nucleotide Substitution in Frogs
... Ks. The mitochondrial-to-nuclear Ks ratio was estimated across a range of divergence levels to accommodate the nonlinear nature of DNA sequence divergence over time (Palumbi 1989). Absolute dating was possible in these frogs via molecular clock calibration. Finally, I estimated rates of substitution ...
... Ks. The mitochondrial-to-nuclear Ks ratio was estimated across a range of divergence levels to accommodate the nonlinear nature of DNA sequence divergence over time (Palumbi 1989). Absolute dating was possible in these frogs via molecular clock calibration. Finally, I estimated rates of substitution ...
Evolution of altruism
... • Haplodiploidy is not crucial to evolution of eusociality • Ecological factors (high b/c) explain most of the variation between species in sociality • Controversy arises over the definition of ‘r’ – relatedness by pedigree or measure of genetic ...
... • Haplodiploidy is not crucial to evolution of eusociality • Ecological factors (high b/c) explain most of the variation between species in sociality • Controversy arises over the definition of ‘r’ – relatedness by pedigree or measure of genetic ...
SYNTHESIS OF NOVEL ANTIMICROBIAL DERIVATIVES OF 3-SUBSTITUTED PYRROLIDINE2,
... Objective: A series of substituted benzo[d]thiazol-2yl- 3- substituted pyrrolidine 2,5-dione compounds, P(1-18) were synthesized and evaluated for their antimicrobial activity against gram positive, gram negative bacteria and fungi. Methods: Titled compounds were synthesized by fusion reaction. The ...
... Objective: A series of substituted benzo[d]thiazol-2yl- 3- substituted pyrrolidine 2,5-dione compounds, P(1-18) were synthesized and evaluated for their antimicrobial activity against gram positive, gram negative bacteria and fungi. Methods: Titled compounds were synthesized by fusion reaction. The ...
synthase is regulated by mRNA splicing
... observed to increase in the presence or absence of cycloheximide, an inhibitor of protein synthesis (1, 2). Induction of the -5.0-kb mRNA occurred biphasically, with 'an early increase being reached in 1 hr and a second 10-fold higher increase occurring at 4 hr and remaining elevated as long as pp60 ...
... observed to increase in the presence or absence of cycloheximide, an inhibitor of protein synthesis (1, 2). Induction of the -5.0-kb mRNA occurred biphasically, with 'an early increase being reached in 1 hr and a second 10-fold higher increase occurring at 4 hr and remaining elevated as long as pp60 ...
the selective value of alleles underlying polygenic traits
... and NEI 1982). Therefore, equations (7)(1 1) should only be taken as approximations of the expected properties of constituent loci. DISCUSSION ...
... and NEI 1982). Therefore, equations (7)(1 1) should only be taken as approximations of the expected properties of constituent loci. DISCUSSION ...
Natural Selection in Polygenic Traits
... Natural Selection in Polygenic Traits Most traits are polygenic, meaning they are coded for by more than one gene. Because many genes influence these traits, polygenic traits come in a range of phenotypes. For example, height is a polygenic trait. As a result, people come in a variety of sizes, rath ...
... Natural Selection in Polygenic Traits Most traits are polygenic, meaning they are coded for by more than one gene. Because many genes influence these traits, polygenic traits come in a range of phenotypes. For example, height is a polygenic trait. As a result, people come in a variety of sizes, rath ...
PYRIMIDINE METABOLISM
... After removal of the phosphates by various phosphatases, the nucleosides are cleaved to the base by the same nucleoside phosphorylase that catalyzes the salvage reaction. The equilibrium constant for this reaction is near 1, so that it can go in either direction depending on the relative levels of t ...
... After removal of the phosphates by various phosphatases, the nucleosides are cleaved to the base by the same nucleoside phosphorylase that catalyzes the salvage reaction. The equilibrium constant for this reaction is near 1, so that it can go in either direction depending on the relative levels of t ...
Nucleotide Sequence of the Osmoregulatory proU Operon of
... polypeptide, relatively hydrophilic (Fig. 3), with an Mr of 44,162; interestingly, it is devoid of any tryptophanyl residues. The predicted proV coding sequence extends beyond the Sall site at position 1810 for another 26 codons; consistent with this identification is the observation by my colleague ...
... polypeptide, relatively hydrophilic (Fig. 3), with an Mr of 44,162; interestingly, it is devoid of any tryptophanyl residues. The predicted proV coding sequence extends beyond the Sall site at position 1810 for another 26 codons; consistent with this identification is the observation by my colleague ...
Chapter 3 The Molecules of Cells
... Polymers are broken apart by hydrolysis, the addition of water. All biological reactions of this sort are mediated by enzymes, which speed up chemical reactions in cells. ...
... Polymers are broken apart by hydrolysis, the addition of water. All biological reactions of this sort are mediated by enzymes, which speed up chemical reactions in cells. ...
FEBS Letters
... Recently, it has been found that heterotrophic bacteria synthesize isoprenoids following a pathway totally di¡erent from the classical mevalonate pathway [1,2]. In the novel pathway, glyceraldehyde 3-phosphate and pyruvate are the substrates for an initial transketolase reaction resulting in 1-deoxy ...
... Recently, it has been found that heterotrophic bacteria synthesize isoprenoids following a pathway totally di¡erent from the classical mevalonate pathway [1,2]. In the novel pathway, glyceraldehyde 3-phosphate and pyruvate are the substrates for an initial transketolase reaction resulting in 1-deoxy ...
An Introduction to Genetic Analysis Chapter 20 Transposable
... In 1938, Marcus Rhoades analyzed an ear of Mexican black corn. The ear came from a selfing of a pure-breeding pigmented genotype, but it showed a surprising modified Mendelian dihybrid segregation ratio of 12:3:1 among pigmented, dotted, and colorless kernels. Analysis showed that two events had occ ...
... In 1938, Marcus Rhoades analyzed an ear of Mexican black corn. The ear came from a selfing of a pure-breeding pigmented genotype, but it showed a surprising modified Mendelian dihybrid segregation ratio of 12:3:1 among pigmented, dotted, and colorless kernels. Analysis showed that two events had occ ...
Deoxyribozyme
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Deoxyribozymes, also called DNA enzymes, DNAzymes, or catalytic DNA, are DNA oligonucleotides that are capable of catalyzing specific chemical reactions, similar to the action of other biological enzymes, such as proteins or ribozymes (enzymes composed of RNA).However, in contrast to the abundance of protein enzymes in biological systems and the discovery of biological ribozymes in the 1980s,there are no known naturally occurring deoxyribozymes.Deoxyribozymes should not be confused with DNA aptamers which are oligonucleotides that selectively bind a target ligand, but do not catalyze a subsequent chemical reaction.With the exception of ribozymes, nucleic acid molecules within cells primarily serve as storage of genetic information due to its ability to form complementary base pairs, which allows for high-fidelity copying and transfer of genetic information. In contrast, nucleic acid molecules are more limited in their catalytic ability, in comparison to protein enzymes, to just three types of interactions: hydrogen bonding, pi stacking, and metal-ion coordination. This is due to the limited number of functional groups of the nucleic acid monomers: while proteins are built from up to twenty different amino acids with various functional groups, nucleic acids are built from just four chemically similar nucleobases. In addition, DNA lacks the 2'-hydroxyl group found in RNA which limits the catalytic competency of deoxyribozymes even in comparison to ribozymes.In addition to the inherent inferiority of DNA catalytic activity, the apparent lack of naturally occurring deoxyribozymes may also be due to the primarily double-stranded conformation of DNA in biological systems which would limit its physical flexibility and ability to form tertiary structures, and so would drastically limit the ability of double-stranded DNA to act as a catalyst; though there are a few known instances of biological single-stranded DNA such as multicopy single-stranded DNA (msDNA), certain viral genomes, and the replication fork formed during DNA replication. Further structural differences between DNA and RNA may also play a role in the lack of biological deoxyribozymes, such as the additional methyl group of the DNA base thymidine compared to the RNA base uracil or the tendency of DNA to adopt the B-form helix while RNA tends to adopt the A-form helix. However, it has also been shown that DNA can form structures that RNA cannot, which suggests that, though there are differences in structures that each can form, neither is inherently more or less catalytic due to their possible structural motifs.