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... A) One monomer loses a hydrogen atom, and the other loses a hydroxyl group. B) H2O is formed as the monomers are joined. C) Covalent bonds are formed between the monomers. D) Animal digestive systems utilize this process to break down food. Answer: D Topic: 3.3 Skill: Knowledge/Comprehension ...
... A) One monomer loses a hydrogen atom, and the other loses a hydroxyl group. B) H2O is formed as the monomers are joined. C) Covalent bonds are formed between the monomers. D) Animal digestive systems utilize this process to break down food. Answer: D Topic: 3.3 Skill: Knowledge/Comprehension ...
ANP 204 Main Text - National Open University of Nigeria
... The enantiomers for threose and erythrose are arranged according to the manner in which the substituents are arranged about the asymmetric carbon atoms. The naming by l and d (for “dextrorotatory” and “Levorotatory”) is according to a convention established by Emil Fisher. The carbohydrates also exh ...
... The enantiomers for threose and erythrose are arranged according to the manner in which the substituents are arranged about the asymmetric carbon atoms. The naming by l and d (for “dextrorotatory” and “Levorotatory”) is according to a convention established by Emil Fisher. The carbohydrates also exh ...
... primary structure of TAP the loops before and after the ~-sheets differ extensively in conformation from the prototype BPTI-fold (Antuch eI a/. 1994). It was show n that TAP is a tight-binding competitive inhibitor of fXa that binds to fXa via a two-step mechanism that involves a secondary binding-s ...
Effect of Tannic Acid on Growth and Acid Production of Candida
... The mechanisms through which Tannic Acid exhibits its antibacterial and antifungal effect have not been fully elucidated. However, Tannins are known to bind proteins especially those with open-box structure with a high proportion of hydrophobic amino acids and proline content.22 The binding of saliv ...
... The mechanisms through which Tannic Acid exhibits its antibacterial and antifungal effect have not been fully elucidated. However, Tannins are known to bind proteins especially those with open-box structure with a high proportion of hydrophobic amino acids and proline content.22 The binding of saliv ...
GC-content of synonymous codons profoundly influences amino
... could be related to the different amino acid usage patterns in organisms. In order to address this question, we focused on the relationship between GCsyn, regional GC-content, and amino acid usage in different genomes, hypothesizing that the amino acids with high GCsyn could be used more frequently ...
... could be related to the different amino acid usage patterns in organisms. In order to address this question, we focused on the relationship between GCsyn, regional GC-content, and amino acid usage in different genomes, hypothesizing that the amino acids with high GCsyn could be used more frequently ...
OptCDR: a general computational method for the design
... 2000) method and then expanded to include amino acids with similar chemical properties. When these sequence-based rules were not sufficient (25% of cases), the framework of the antibody variable region was aligned to a consensus framework and structural analysis was used to identify the CDRs. Throu ...
... 2000) method and then expanded to include amino acids with similar chemical properties. When these sequence-based rules were not sufficient (25% of cases), the framework of the antibody variable region was aligned to a consensus framework and structural analysis was used to identify the CDRs. Throu ...
Ontogenetic Changes in the Rates of Protein Synthesis and
... The present study applies tracer methodology to the investigation of fetal leucine metabolism at midgestation (73-88 days), a time when the fetus is only 5-10% of its birth weight. We focused attention on the essential amino acid leucine for two reasons: 1) it has dual importance as a constituent of ...
... The present study applies tracer methodology to the investigation of fetal leucine metabolism at midgestation (73-88 days), a time when the fetus is only 5-10% of its birth weight. We focused attention on the essential amino acid leucine for two reasons: 1) it has dual importance as a constituent of ...
Fatty acids - Haverford Alchemy
... unsaturated fat can lower the serum cholesterol level. • High levels of cholesterol are correlated with atherosclerosis, and an increased risk of coronary artery disease and heart attack or stroke. • Risk factors for heart disease: High blood levels of cholesterol and low levels of high-density lipo ...
... unsaturated fat can lower the serum cholesterol level. • High levels of cholesterol are correlated with atherosclerosis, and an increased risk of coronary artery disease and heart attack or stroke. • Risk factors for heart disease: High blood levels of cholesterol and low levels of high-density lipo ...
Doctorial Thesis Regulation of Branched
... protein synthesis through mammalian target of rapamycin (mTOR). Recently, it has been reported that an oral administration of leucine has been revealed to influence the plasma concentrations of other amino acids not only isoleucine and valine but also phenylalanine, tyrosine and methionine in humans ...
... protein synthesis through mammalian target of rapamycin (mTOR). Recently, it has been reported that an oral administration of leucine has been revealed to influence the plasma concentrations of other amino acids not only isoleucine and valine but also phenylalanine, tyrosine and methionine in humans ...
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... Carboxylic acids are biologically important compounds in living systems, and their activated forms play important roles in a variety of biochemical processes, including energy transduction, biosynthesis, and metabolism. In general, activated carboxylic acids under physiological conditions are highly ...
... Carboxylic acids are biologically important compounds in living systems, and their activated forms play important roles in a variety of biochemical processes, including energy transduction, biosynthesis, and metabolism. In general, activated carboxylic acids under physiological conditions are highly ...
Hydroxy carboxylic acids
... Although it can be fermented from lactose (milk sugar), most commercially used lactic acid is derived by using bacteria such as Streptococcus thermophilus, Lactobacillus acidophilus, or Lactobacillus delbrueckii subsp. bulgaricus (formerly known as Lactobacillus bulgaricus) to ferment carbohydrates ...
... Although it can be fermented from lactose (milk sugar), most commercially used lactic acid is derived by using bacteria such as Streptococcus thermophilus, Lactobacillus acidophilus, or Lactobacillus delbrueckii subsp. bulgaricus (formerly known as Lactobacillus bulgaricus) to ferment carbohydrates ...
Unusual dehydrations in anaerobic bacteria
... Three different 2-bydroxyacyi-CoA debydratases have been purified in recent years. The enzyme from C. propionicum catalyses the dehydration of (R)-lactyl-CoA, derived from alanine (Fig. 2) or serine, to acryloyl-CoA [8,14] as well as (R)-2-hydroxybutyryl-CoA (from threonine) to crotonyl-CoA [15]. (R ...
... Three different 2-bydroxyacyi-CoA debydratases have been purified in recent years. The enzyme from C. propionicum catalyses the dehydration of (R)-lactyl-CoA, derived from alanine (Fig. 2) or serine, to acryloyl-CoA [8,14] as well as (R)-2-hydroxybutyryl-CoA (from threonine) to crotonyl-CoA [15]. (R ...
Probing the active site of homoserine trans
... [11–13]. This loss of activity at temperatures above 32 C is due to protein unfolding followed by aggregation above 42 C [14]. Recently, it was shown that HTS is an unstable protein, subject to energy-dependent, proteolytic degradation [15]. The control of HTS concentration by proteolysis constitu ...
... [11–13]. This loss of activity at temperatures above 32 C is due to protein unfolding followed by aggregation above 42 C [14]. Recently, it was shown that HTS is an unstable protein, subject to energy-dependent, proteolytic degradation [15]. The control of HTS concentration by proteolysis constitu ...
Test Example
... Ans: (1) Hydrogen bonds: weak electrostatic attractions between one electronegative atom (such as oxygen or nitrogen) and a hydrogen atom covalently linked to a second electronegative atom; (2) electrostatic interactions: relatively weak charge-charge interactions (attractions of opposite charges, r ...
... Ans: (1) Hydrogen bonds: weak electrostatic attractions between one electronegative atom (such as oxygen or nitrogen) and a hydrogen atom covalently linked to a second electronegative atom; (2) electrostatic interactions: relatively weak charge-charge interactions (attractions of opposite charges, r ...
Mass spectrometric analysis of tricarboxylic acid cycle
... influenced by the steric hindrance of their functional groups. The primary alcohol is the most reactive one, whereas the tertiary alcohol is the least reactive. The order is similar in case of amines: primary group is silylated much easier than the secondary amine. Unprotected keto groups form hydro ...
... influenced by the steric hindrance of their functional groups. The primary alcohol is the most reactive one, whereas the tertiary alcohol is the least reactive. The order is similar in case of amines: primary group is silylated much easier than the secondary amine. Unprotected keto groups form hydro ...
Metabolite Markers
... conjugated to toxic compounds in the liver. Elevated values are most commonly caused by glutathione deficiency due to toxic exposure, such as acetaminophen toxicity. Elevated pyroglutamic acid may also result from a genetic disorder, metabolic effects of certain antibiotics, or intake of certain inf ...
... conjugated to toxic compounds in the liver. Elevated values are most commonly caused by glutathione deficiency due to toxic exposure, such as acetaminophen toxicity. Elevated pyroglutamic acid may also result from a genetic disorder, metabolic effects of certain antibiotics, or intake of certain inf ...