Amino acid

The researchers of this article studied the GLI3 protein, which is a zinc fingered protein and encoded in humans. It is a copy of GLI family and is translocated in patients who possess the Greig cephalopolysyndactyly syndrome─GCPS. The mutation of the GLI3 protein is shown to cause various disorders such as, Pallister-Hall syndrome and postaxial polydactyl type A. The researchers were trying to demonstrate how a single gene mutation could cause these dissimilar developmental disorders in humans.…

Bella Sowers NUTR 104 May 12, 2018 A4 -Ergogenic Aids Whey Protein The ergogenic aid I chose is called whey protein which is used by athletes in all different physical activities. It is a mixture of globular proteins from whey which is a byproduct of cheese. It is an excellent source of protein and has been marketed as a dietary supplement with various scientific and medical claims attributed to its success in the athletic community. It is not a good dietary option for those who have milk…

Thiamine hydrochloride is structurally similar to thiamine pyrophosphate (TPP). TPP is a coenzyme universally present in all living systems. It catalyzes several biochemical reactions in natural systems. It was originally discovered as a required nutritional factor (vitamin) in humans by its link with the disease beriberi. Beriberi is a disease of peripheral nervous system caused by a deficiency of Vitamin B in the diet. Symptoms include pain and paralysis of extremities, emaciation, and…

then?” Ok, let us revisit biology. Protein is created by amino acid chains, and humans require essential amino acids, which our bodies cannot produce on their own. Although animal flesh does have all the essential amino acids, so does numerous plant foods. In fact, as proteins are the building blocks of life, protein is everywhere. By consuming a diverse diet of whole plant foods, a person gets more than enough protein and the essential amino…

What are the 3 main nutrients found in the milk pudding? Explain their role in the human body. 1) Protein Our body is made up of billions of cells. The cells are what forms the tissues and organs in our body. Proteins are what makes up the cells and are complex substances that are essential for the building and functions of the cells within our body. a) Growth Repair and maintaining our body cells. Our body requires protein for it to grow healthily and to repair the used body cells and…

5. Protein purification There are many thousand kinds of proteins with different properties and functions in a cell. Proteins have been purified in active form on the basis of such characteristics as solubility, size, charge and specific binding affinity. Normally, protein mixtures are subjected to a series of separations, each based on a different property to yield a pure protein. 5.1 Separation based on solubility (Scopes, 1994) The protein solubility in various solvents depended on the…

further from each other because they have higher kinetic energy. Therefore, the further the phopholipid between each other, the fluidity the membrane is. Besides that, fatty acids of the lipid that composed of saturated hydrocarbon tend to have straight shape so it will pack more tightly. The double bonds in unsaturated fatty acids will make the lipid molecules are less straight and more loosely packed so that it will become more fluid while in saturated tend to have straight shape because each…

Result and Discussions 3.1. Changes in catalytic pocket Instead of having the conventional catalytic triad residues (His665, His667 and Asp767) in it’s protease domain, Lon protease employs the Ser679 – Lys722 catalytic dyad to form a catalytic pocket for promoting proteolysis. But the mutations in catalytic dyad residues make some changes in the catalytic pocket of these three mutant types. A comparison of SASA values and RSA values [Supplementary file 1] were done among the catalytic…

In science class an experiment was conducted with glue and a borax solution. When mixed together these two had chemical reaction and formed a new substance similar to slime. A chemical change occurred in this experiment when the two altered in appearance. Chemical changes occur when a substance combines with another to form a new substance, called synthesis or, alternatively, decomposes into two or more different substances. These processes are called chemical reactions and, in general, are not…

In a biochemical reaction, enzyme which are proteins based compounds are used as a catalyst to produce a high yields. Proteins are the macromolecular components of almost enzymes, except for ribozymes, a class of RNA modifying catalysts. Enzymes are classified on the basis of their composition; simple enzymes are those composed wholly of proteins, whereas, complex enzymes which also known as haloenzymes, composed of protein plus a relatively small organic molecule. In this terminology the…