C-reactive protein

removed and a covalent bond is formed. Breaking this bond is called hydrolysis, it is the the addition of a water molecule and releases energy. Examples of macromolecules would be nucleic acids, proteins, and polysaccharides (2 or more sugars). The biological components are composed of starches, proteins, lipids, and nucleic acids. Starches consisit entirely of glucose monomers and are joined by glycosidic linkages, only found in plants. Lipids are a large group of biological molecules that…

Not to mention, the safety of whey protein supplements largely depends on the dose; even with that coming into play, most Americans eat or drink twice as much protein as they need, and any extra protein will be stored in the body as fat and can cause an increased risk of dehydration. Too much protein can also lead to a person’s calcium loss or osteoporosis. When this happens, acids are released into the bloodstream when the protein is digested, and the calcium is used to eat those acids,…

The Effect of Dri-Contrad on Phagocytosis in Tetrahymena Methods: A control group of Tetrahymena was first made up of 450 microliters of Tetrahymena and 450 microliters of carbon solution in a microcentrifuge tube and a timer was immediately started. 100 microliters of iodine were added to three other microcentrifuge tubes which were labeled C3, C6, and C9 to act as a stop solution by killing the Tetrahymena. At three minutes, 100 microliters of solution were pipetted from the control tube to…

Separation of plasma proteins by molecular exclusion chromatography Sebastian Prisacariu 140013826 Introduction The components of blood is broken down into 3 parts. This breakdown is consisted of: Plasma which is a yellowish fluid that helps transport blood cells around the body and contains a small supply off proteins, platelets which are blood clotting agent, red blood cells which is a carry for oxygen and remover off carbon dioxide and white cells which is the bodies defence from infection…

In sequence 2, the DNA coded for the gene Apolipoprotein E, also known as APOE. The APOE protein is made from instructions from the APOE gene. This protein binds with fats from the body to form lipoproteins, which are responsible for packaging cholesterol and other fats and carrying them through the bloodstream. There are three different versions of the APOE gene. They are known as APOE e2, e3, or e4. Different forms of APOE have been shown to cause a variety of different diseases. The most…

Lipoproteins consists of cholesterols, lipids, phospholipids, and proteins. When one talks about "good cholesterol" verses "bad cholesterol", what one is actually talking about are one of two lipoprotein chains. A lipoprotein chain that has a high amount of proteins as compared to a lower amount of lipids is called a High Density Lipoprotein (HDL). Lipoprotein chains that have a higher amount of lipids as compared to a lower amount of proteins is called a Low Density Lipoprotein…

FMO and alpha-naphthoflavone for CYP450. FMO is unstable above 40oC, whereas CYP450 is stable up to 60oC. FMO oxygenates soft nucleophiles including: sulfur, nitrogen, or phosphorous heteroatoms, while CYP450 oxidizes these molecules in addition to C-H abstraction. When comparing sensitivity to Mg+2, FMO is inhibited, while CYP450 is stimulated. CYP450 enzyme has a heme iron prosthetic group and FMO enzyme contains flavin adenine dinucleotide (FAD) as a prosthetic group.…

In BIS 102, we have discussed about hemoglobin, myoglobin, their structure, and their functionality. However, we have not really related the information into real life situation. Therefore, this paper will illustrate their nutritional aspect and how iron is so important in our daily diet. Myoglobin can be found in blood and its job is to store oxygen until our body needs it. Meanwhile, hemoglobin is also in blood, but its functionality is to transport oxygen through blood vessels from our…

One thousand- It seems to be a fairly large number, but in some cases, especially mine, it can be extremely small. The average person has from one hundred and fifty thousand to four hundred thousand blood platelets, yet there are times where I found myself with as low as one thousand of them. It was in times like those were I looked up to courageous people like Jackie Robinson, who faced difficulties head on with no fear. I quietly sat in the airport boarding gate with my eyes screwed shut,…

Enzymes are proteins that act as catalysts and help chemical reactions occur everywhere in life and throughout body. A catalyst is a specific type of protein that increases the rate of a chemical reaction. In an enzyme reaction, the substance that the enzyme acts upon is called the substrate. The enzyme has a special area called the active site, which is a particular point in the substrate at which a reaction occurs. The active site has specific shapes that match up with the enzymes to cause the…