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Why do biochemists divide a protein's molecular weight by 110 to estimate the # of amino acid residues?
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138-18(water lost in condesation rxn)
120-->110 because more small residues typical of proteins |
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How does Fatty acid oxidation differ from fatty acid biosynthesis?
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mitochondria vs. cytosol
acy co a vs. acetyl co a diff. electron carriers (nadh vs. nadph) different enzymes |
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How does the production of ketone bodies in the liver allow for the continued oxidation of fatty acids?
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exporting ketone bodies frees up acetyl co enzyme a so that TCA can continue.
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what is the rate limiting step in cholesterol biosynthesis?
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HMG COA reductase
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