1,708 Answered Questions for the topic biochemistry
03/18/19
Biological Nitrogen Fixation?
I just studied Biological Nitrogen Fixation and saw it's reaction but i do not understand why there is 8 electrons and 8 protons are involved and Hydrogen molecule is formed side by side along with...
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03/15/19
What type of reaction is 2-Ethoxybutan-2-ol + ethanol
WhAt type of reaction is ethanol + 2-Ethoxybutan-2-ol?
03/15/19
What is the mechanism behind "acquired" alcohol tolerance?
I can understand natural variation in alcohol dehydrogenase (ADH) in a population leading to variation in rate of inebriation (after controlling for other variables -- e.g., mass, food consumption,...
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Biochemistry Enzymes
03/15/19
Examples of enzymes working in reverse?
I have always been taught that enzymes can catalyze both the forward and reverse reaction, and will increase the reaction rate in both directions. I understand that the thermodynamics of the...
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03/15/19
What is/are the molecular differences between HDL and LDL cholesterol?
Why exactly is HDL-cholesterol good for us and LDL-cholesterol bad for us. It has been well-established that LDL-cholesterol is associated with atherosclerosis and that HDL-cholesterol helps remove...
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03/15/19
Is the EC50 of an activating protein for an enzyme a good indicator for the binding affinity Kd?
We work with a membrane protein system where measuring the affinity between the enzyme and the upstream activating protein has been difficult, and when measured in detergent solution, it is almost...
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03/15/19
Differences Between Protein Motifs and Protein Domains?
I am in a 300-level molecular biology class and am unclear about this concept and how to delineate motifs versus domains of proteins. Any suggestions would be much obliged.
Biochemistry Microbiology
03/15/19
Why don't antiseptic agents kill 100% germs?
I've seen innumerable antiseptic, mouthwash, handwash advertisements that claim to be able to eliminate as much as 99.9% of **all** germs over a surface...but why not the remaining 0.1% (i.e- why...
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03/15/19
What is the mechanism behind "acquired" alcohol tolerance?
I can understand natural variation in alcohol dehydrogenase (ADH) in a population leading to variation in rate of inebriation (after controlling for other variables -- e.g., mass, food consumption,...
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Biochemistry Chemistry
03/14/19
Why are inorganic compounds non-combustible?
03/14/19
How exactly does marijuana damage brain cells?
I've heard that THC can cause permanent damage to brain cells. I've also heard this reffered to anti drug propaganda. Another theory i've read is that temporary effects reduce intelligence but long...
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03/14/19
Why should I degas my gel solution for polyacrylamide gels?
In protocols for polyacrylamide gel electrophoresis (PAGE) I often see instructions to degas the gel solution by putting it under vacuum for 10-15 minutes before polymerizing the gel. I usually...
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03/13/19
How do ants follow each other?
I was observing ants in my house.They all were going in a straight line and also some of the ants were coming back through the the same line.
I took some water and rubbed the line with my finger,...
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03/11/19
Butanone + ethanol
What is the product of butan-2-one + ethanol the product of the reaction above reacts with ethanol to give what products?
03/11/19
How can dissolved materials be moved from the outside to the inside of a cell when the inside concentration of the material is higher than the outside concentration?
a. Molecules can be moved into a cell against their concentration gradient if that transport is coupled with osmotic transport of water into the cell.b. Substances can be moved against a...
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03/10/19
Products of a nonspontaneous reactions have a higher potential energy than the reactants. Which of the following statements are true? Select all that apply.
Select all that applya. ATP hydrolysis is an endergonic reaction that provides energy to drive exergonic reactionsb. Energy for nonspontaneous reactions comes from energetic coupling between...
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03/10/19
why does ATP have high potential energy?
a. Four negative charges clustered together in the three phosphate groups raise the potential energy of the bonds.b. The repulsion between ribose and the phosphate groups raises the potential...
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03/09/19
Nucleotide structure question
https://quizlet.com/_69plfz (image is at the top)What is true of the picture above
it is an RNA molecule
it is a DNA molecule
#1 is a purine
#2 is a pyrimidine
. the molecules 5' end is the...
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03/09/19
Saline hypertonic/hypotonic/isotonic question
A nurse attaches an IV to a patient that provides a saline solution that is 5% sodium chloride and 5% potassium phosphate and contains no other solutes. If the total solute concentration of a red...
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03/09/19
Which of the following atoms can participate in hydrogen bonds?
a. carbonb. oxygenc. nitrogend. b and ce. all of the above
03/09/19
Phospholipid Bilayer Question
Question: At the start of an experiment, a phospholipid-bilayer membrane that contains the glucose transporter (GLUT-1) but no other proteins separates a 1-liter solution of 1M NaCl (on the right)...
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03/09/19
If the pH of a solution is 10 and the concentration of protons is increased 10 fold by the addition of acid what is the new concentration of protons?
a. 10^-10 Mb. 10^-11 Mc. 10^-9 Md. 1 Me. none of the above
03/09/19
If you disrupt all hydrogen bonds in a protein what level of structure will be preserved?
a. tertiaryb. secondaryc. primaryd. quaternarye. all of the above
03/09/19
What bonds must be destroyed for an RNA chain to be broken down into its monomeric nucleotides?
A. Phosphodiester bondsB. Covalent bondsC. Hydrogen bondsD. A and Be. A, B, and C
Biochemistry Comprehensive Science
03/07/19
Which part of the brain helps maintain balance? a. cerebrum. b. brain stem. c. spinal cord. d. cerebellum.
Divisions of the Nervous System
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