D.4 pH Regulation of the Stomach
... • The body keeps a tight control over the pH in cells and extra-cellular fluiids, as changes in the H+ concentration have significant effects on the activity of many molecules, especially enzymes. • The gastrointestinal tract generates and maintains different pH environments along its length, which ...
... • The body keeps a tight control over the pH in cells and extra-cellular fluiids, as changes in the H+ concentration have significant effects on the activity of many molecules, especially enzymes. • The gastrointestinal tract generates and maintains different pH environments along its length, which ...
Novel targets for tuberculosis drug discovery
... Targeting amino acid biosynthesis M. tuberculosis auxotrophs have been described that are attenuated in mouse infection models, including mutants in the biosynthesis of lysine (lysA) [28], proline ( proC), tryptophan (trpD) and leucine (leuD) [29]. The structures of both LeuA [30] and LysA in comple ...
... Targeting amino acid biosynthesis M. tuberculosis auxotrophs have been described that are attenuated in mouse infection models, including mutants in the biosynthesis of lysine (lysA) [28], proline ( proC), tryptophan (trpD) and leucine (leuD) [29]. The structures of both LeuA [30] and LysA in comple ...
Arginine metabolism in human infants
... – Enterocyte has high levels of ASS and ASL, low arginase – Hence, arginine synthesis takes place in enterocyte – Precursor proline or glutamate? ...
... – Enterocyte has high levels of ASS and ASL, low arginase – Hence, arginine synthesis takes place in enterocyte – Precursor proline or glutamate? ...
Protein Function
... tenths of a nanometer at the GTP binding site. This tiny movement causes a large conformational change to propagate along the switch helix. The helix serves as a latch that adheres to a specific site in another domain of the molecule. After GTP hydrolysis, the switch helix detaches, allowing the two ...
... tenths of a nanometer at the GTP binding site. This tiny movement causes a large conformational change to propagate along the switch helix. The helix serves as a latch that adheres to a specific site in another domain of the molecule. After GTP hydrolysis, the switch helix detaches, allowing the two ...
a review on biochemical mechanism of fatty acids synthesis and oil
... have been identified. The quality of seed oil depends on the type of fatty acids esterified to glycerol. Finally, the TAGs are stored as lipid in seeds. The biosynthesis process of fatty acids and oil formation in seeds is reviewed in this manuscript. Keywords: Fatty Acids, Biosynthesis, Triacylglyc ...
... have been identified. The quality of seed oil depends on the type of fatty acids esterified to glycerol. Finally, the TAGs are stored as lipid in seeds. The biosynthesis process of fatty acids and oil formation in seeds is reviewed in this manuscript. Keywords: Fatty Acids, Biosynthesis, Triacylglyc ...
Carbon metabolism in transgenic roots with altered levels
... roots is higher than control roots growing under high supply of N. On the other hand, the conversion of Glucose (Glc) to Glucose-6-phosphate (G6P) is higher in roots overexpressing HK than in antisense HK roots growing at a high level of N. Therefore, overexpression of HK or down regulation of cTPI ...
... roots is higher than control roots growing under high supply of N. On the other hand, the conversion of Glucose (Glc) to Glucose-6-phosphate (G6P) is higher in roots overexpressing HK than in antisense HK roots growing at a high level of N. Therefore, overexpression of HK or down regulation of cTPI ...
Metabolism of pentoses, glycogen, Fru and Gal
... source of energy in animals (liver, muscles) highly branched structure (rapid degradation and synthesis, better solubility) Nonreducing end ...
... source of energy in animals (liver, muscles) highly branched structure (rapid degradation and synthesis, better solubility) Nonreducing end ...
Protein Calorie Malnutrition
... – C-skeleton used for energy -->pyruvate and NH2 --> alanine – alanine returns to liver for deamination – NH2 -->urea for excretion – pyruvate --> glucose via GNG ...
... – C-skeleton used for energy -->pyruvate and NH2 --> alanine – alanine returns to liver for deamination – NH2 -->urea for excretion – pyruvate --> glucose via GNG ...
Isolation of Vibrio harveyi Acyl Carrier Protein and the fabG, acpP
... protein 78% identical to E. coli 3-ketoacyl-ACP reductase (21); acpP (nucleotides 1282 to 1512; see below); and fabF (nucleotides 1609 to 2853), encoding a 43.1-kDa protein 76% identical to E. coli 3-ketoacyl-ACP synthase II. The latter protein was originally reported as 3-ketoacyl-ACP synthase IV, ...
... protein 78% identical to E. coli 3-ketoacyl-ACP reductase (21); acpP (nucleotides 1282 to 1512; see below); and fabF (nucleotides 1609 to 2853), encoding a 43.1-kDa protein 76% identical to E. coli 3-ketoacyl-ACP synthase II. The latter protein was originally reported as 3-ketoacyl-ACP synthase IV, ...
Diseases/Disorders
... Defect in N-acetylglutamate synthase: cannot make N-acetylglutamate and cannot activate CPS-I; elevated ammonia in blood and urine; death in only reported case Defect in carbamoyl phosphate synthetase (CPS)-I: no accumulation of urea cycle intermediates; elevated ammonia in blood and urine; treat wi ...
... Defect in N-acetylglutamate synthase: cannot make N-acetylglutamate and cannot activate CPS-I; elevated ammonia in blood and urine; death in only reported case Defect in carbamoyl phosphate synthetase (CPS)-I: no accumulation of urea cycle intermediates; elevated ammonia in blood and urine; treat wi ...
" Vitamins "
... Vitamins are organic nutrients (molecules), that are required in small quantities for a variety of biochemical functions,(the most prominent ...
... Vitamins are organic nutrients (molecules), that are required in small quantities for a variety of biochemical functions,(the most prominent ...
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... greater than those non-biological catalysts. • Enzymes often have a high degree of specificity for their substrates. • Enzymes are often regulatory. • Enzymes usually work under very mild conditions of temperature and pH. • The substance acted on by an enzyme is called a substrate, which binds to th ...
... greater than those non-biological catalysts. • Enzymes often have a high degree of specificity for their substrates. • Enzymes are often regulatory. • Enzymes usually work under very mild conditions of temperature and pH. • The substance acted on by an enzyme is called a substrate, which binds to th ...
Adenovirus-associated Virus Structural Protein Sequence Homology
... (unlike the helper adenovirus proteins). The amino acid composition data presented here provide more complete evidence demonstrating the similarity of the amino acid compositions of the three virion proteins. The relative concentration (mole percentage) of each amino acid is also similar for each of ...
... (unlike the helper adenovirus proteins). The amino acid composition data presented here provide more complete evidence demonstrating the similarity of the amino acid compositions of the three virion proteins. The relative concentration (mole percentage) of each amino acid is also similar for each of ...
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... OAA is diverted for gluconeogenesis and TCA cycle intermediates fall. Decrease in citrate further reduces FA synthesis (loss of activation of phosphorylated AcCoA carboxylase by citrate) and enhanced FA oxidation (less inhibition of acylcarnitine transferase I because of further decrease in malonylC ...
... OAA is diverted for gluconeogenesis and TCA cycle intermediates fall. Decrease in citrate further reduces FA synthesis (loss of activation of phosphorylated AcCoA carboxylase by citrate) and enhanced FA oxidation (less inhibition of acylcarnitine transferase I because of further decrease in malonylC ...
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... substrate, however, non-linear-slope replots were obtained. Non-linear-slope effects normally reflect multiple combination of an inhibitor with the enzyme. It is notable therefore that the non-linear-slope replots were seen with both products, but only when pyruvate was the variable substrate. This ...
... substrate, however, non-linear-slope replots were obtained. Non-linear-slope effects normally reflect multiple combination of an inhibitor with the enzyme. It is notable therefore that the non-linear-slope replots were seen with both products, but only when pyruvate was the variable substrate. This ...
biochemistry - Textbooks Online
... water, water tends to flow from the latter to the former. The property of the movement of solvent particles is called as osmosis. Osmosis is the net diffusion of water from the dilute solution to the concentrated solution. Osmosis is a colligative property of solution that depends on the number of m ...
... water, water tends to flow from the latter to the former. The property of the movement of solvent particles is called as osmosis. Osmosis is the net diffusion of water from the dilute solution to the concentrated solution. Osmosis is a colligative property of solution that depends on the number of m ...
biochem ch 46 [9-4
... Major functions of pentose phosphate pathway – generation of NADPH and 5-C sugars o All cell types, including RBCs carry out this pathway because they need to generate NADPH so activity of glutathione reductase (enzyme that catalyzes conversion of oxidized glutathione (GSSG) back to reduced glutat ...
... Major functions of pentose phosphate pathway – generation of NADPH and 5-C sugars o All cell types, including RBCs carry out this pathway because they need to generate NADPH so activity of glutathione reductase (enzyme that catalyzes conversion of oxidized glutathione (GSSG) back to reduced glutat ...
