Branched-chain amino acids

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Unit 18 - Genetics (Assignment 1) Task 1. Deoxyribonucleic acid (DNA for short) is genetic material that carry’s the majority of information for development growth and many other functions. DNA is located in the nucleus of a cell. DNA has a double helix structure and is formed by a series of bases these are Adenine , Cytosine , Guanine and Thymine. These bases have a basic pattern when forming DNA. Adenine will only join to Thymine when in DNA and Cytosine will only join to Guanine when in…

that is designed to mimic the action of the non-essential amino acid alanine that is produced naturally in the healthy body. The body to produce proteins uses amino acids. The body uses alanine to convert sugar to energy and eliminate toxins from the body. Beta alanine is the manufactured nutritional performance supplement that helps the body produce more energy and eliminate fatigue experienced by athletes. This synthetic form of amino acid is more rapidly used by the body as the form, when…

The hypothesis of the experiment was that the molecular weight of N-acetyl-β-D-hexosaminidase would be around 28,000 kDa but to determine the molecular weight the concept of SDS-PAGE had to be understood. The movement of any charged particle through an electric field is determined by its net charge, its molecular radius and the magnitude of the applied field (7). Being that natively folded proteins are not molecular weight dependent, the proteins would be traveling at different speeds in an…

Phenylketonuria Phenylketonuria, otherwise known as PKU, is a rare genetic condition that induces a buildup of a type of amino acid called phenylalanine. Because amino acids are the basis for proteins, phenylalanine is found in all proteins. The human body needs tyrosine, a type of amino acid, to form neurotransmitters like epinephrine or dopamine. To produce this the body uses the enzyme phenylalanine hydroxylase to develop into the tyrosine your body needs. When the phenylalanine hydroxylase…

secondary, tertiary, and quaternary structures of proteins, membranes, and nucleic acids are critical in understanding biological processes. Nucleic acids and proteins have analogous primary, secondary, and tertiary structures. Proteins and membranes are the only macromolecules that form tertiary and quaternary structures. PRIMARY STRUCTURE The protein primary structure is composed of 20 varying amino acid subunits. Amino acids…

a nucleic acid that carries the genetic information in cells and some viruses, consisting of two long chains of nucleotides twisted into a double helix and joined by hydrogen bonds between the complementary bases adenine and thymine or cytosine and guanine. DNA sequences are replicated by the cell prior to cell division and may include genes, intergenic spacers, and regions that bind to regulatory proteins. DNA A. adenine T. thymine C. cytosine G. guanine What is RNA ? A nucleic acid present…

dominate and abundant Ig in the serum. IgG is the most abundant in the serum. The IgM monomer has a structure with two heavy chains which are mu (m) and also two light chains the k and l. The IgM has no hinge region however it has a CH4…

so much more. Polymers are the “recipe for life.” We find them everywhere we look. For example, turn to your friend. What is he or she made of? The answer is polymers. Polymers make up essential molecules in our bodies, such as proteins or nucleic acids. They may be microscopic, but their functions in our bodies are important. Background Information There is so much more to being “biological” than just being related to biology. Polymer Structure Biological polymers are large molecules…

• Salads and dressings • Dairy • Baked Goods • Savory Flavors MSG in human body Glutamate - Protein Building Block and Excitatory Neurotransmitter. Glutamate is one and only of various amino acids used by the body and associated into the chains of protein in the body. Be that as it may some amino acids are permitted to skim around free from any other person furthermore being found associated into proteins since they serve crucial limits - some are…