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negative is


acid

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positive is

basic

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a amino

phi

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a carb

psi

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a helix

every 3.6 turn

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his tag has an affinity with

metal

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ph < pka

multiple H

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ph > pka

no H

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motor involves

atp

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road involves

gtp

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holoenzyme

complete, function enzyme

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apoenzyme

inactive enzyme

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trypsin cleaves after

k and r

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asp 52 involves what

covalent bond

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glu 35 involves what

acid/base

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when you see nad/nadh think of

oxioreductase

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atp usually involves

ligase

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Oxidoreductase

moves electrons or hydrogen, look for NAD⁺/NADH or FAD/FADH₂.

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Transferase

transfers a group, especially a phosphate or amino group.

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Hydrolase

uses water to break a bond.

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Lyase

breaks or forms a bond without using water. (pi bonds)

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Isomerase

rearranges atoms within the same molecule.

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Ligase

joins two molecules together, usually using ATP.

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what do his ser and asp have in common

catalytic covalent bond

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km is half of

vmax

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highest mm is

lowest affinity

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alters both km and vmax?

uncompetitve

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atcase is

allosteric

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carbamoyl uses

tunnel

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omp is

proficient

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t state has

inhibitors

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r state has

acvitavors

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sertine and cystine are

self starters

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aspartyl metalloproteases are

water users

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hemoglobin

transport, four units, hemo

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myoglobin

storage, holds onto oxygen, single protein subunit

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distial histidine

dodoes not bind to iron, prevents realease of oxygen species

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cell buffering uses

imadazole

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L config involves

nh2 on the left

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pyruvate gets turned into

alanine

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oxoloacetate gets turned into

aspartate

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a ketoglutarate gets turned into

glutamate

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what is a peptide plane

ca c o n h ca

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antiparallel is

straight

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parallel is

crooked

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if reduing agent is removed before urea

disulfide bonds not positioned correctly

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in sds the proteins move towards

the positive electrode

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in gel filtration it separates by

native states

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collagen needs what

hydroxylated proline

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a tubulin involves

globular bidning for GTP

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TTrypsin needs what triad

Ser his asp

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enzyme affects what

reaction rate

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lower km is

higher affinity

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perfect enzyme is

in between 10^8-10^9

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sigmoidal is

allosteric with multiple sites

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serine tried

ser his asp

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heme iron is

6 coordination sites

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sickle cell is what

glu-val mutation in b chain

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linpinskis rule does not include

cost

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sildenahil targets

phosphoidis

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aspirin targets

protesglandin h2

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Why does violet light make a cell glow green?

Violet light gives electrons energy, and when they lose that energy, they release green light.

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More energy → shorter wavelength

blue/violet

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Less energy → longer wavelength

green/yellow/red