C-reactive protein

The protein that was concluded was laforin isoform x4. The disease that is associated with this protein is myoclonic epilepsy of lafore (Genes and mapped n.d.). Lafora myoclonus epilepsy is a brain disorder which there is a reoccurrence of seizures (epilepsy) (Lafora progressive n.d.).This is used to explain the symptoms which include sudden episodes of involuntary twitching and muscle jerking that can affect only parts of the body or the body as a whole. This can occur while one’s body is…

Macromolecules are large molecules that are composed of smaller units. The four major macromolecules are carbohydrates, lipids, nucleic acids, and proteins. Carbon is the primary component of the four macromolecules. Carbon's molecular structure allows it to bond in many different ways and with many different elements. A Monomer is an atom or small molecule that may bind chemically to other monomers to form a Polymer Different monomers make up a polymer. Polymers combine to make a molecule, and…

affinity. Therefore, it can mediate cell wall synthesis even in the presence of ß-lactam drugs (5). mecA Homolog mecC gene Recently, mec C gene was found to confer ß-lactam resistance in SCCmecXI-carrying S. aureus. The mec C gene was found to share 70% similarity to mec A. Where as mec C encoded PBP2A homolog PBP2C, shares only 63% identity with PBP2A protein. In order to prove its role in Methicillin resistance, a knockout strain was generated.These stains have shown considerably reduced…

Sequence 2 had the protein, presenilin-2-like, Equus przewalskii . The protein is also known as PSEN2 gene. This gene helps process proteins that transmit chemical signals from the cell membrane to the nucleus. When the chemical signals fire to the nucleus, they turn on genes that make for the cell to grow and mature. The specific role, presenilin is known for, is processing the amyloid precursor protein. The amyloid precursor protein is found in the brain and some tissues. Presenilin gets…

Transferrin is a protein that circulates in the plasma and is encoded by the transferrin (TF) gene. The protein contains 678 amino acid residues, 19 disulfide bonds and has a molecular mass of about 80 kDa. Transferrin has a combination of alpha helices and beta sheets that form an N-terminus and a C-terminus domain (1). The iron ion that binds to the protein binds to two tyrosine, one aspartic acid and one histidine residues. In humans, the major function of transferrin is to regulate the level…

Glucose-1 (GLUT-1) deficiency syndrome is an inborn error of metabolism caused by a mutation of the SLC2A1 gene (1). The resulting dysfunctional GLUT-1 protein causes inadequate amounts of glucose to be transported to the brain and results in neurologic disorders such as childhood intractable epilepsy (1). Although introduced nearly a century ago, the ketogenic diet has gained increasing popularity within the last decade to treat epileptic seizures, especially when minimal or no improvement is…

1.) According to Jonbarron.org, an endocrine tumor is a mass that begins in the parts of the body that produce and release hormones. The neoplastic cells secrete the hormone normally produces by the cells of the gland, but they are not responding to negative feedback which controls mechanisms so hormones re secreted in an inappropriate and excessive manner. Because an endocrine tumor develops from cells that produce hormones, the tumor itself can produce hormones and cause serious illness. 2.)…

Macromolecules Macromolecules are complex carbon based molecules that all have different functions and monomers, there are four different groups of macromolecules that include, Nucleic Acids, Carbohydrates, Proteins, and Lipids. Carbohydrates are polymers made from monosaccharides, which are simple sugars like glucose and fructose, these are used as a good source of energy. Monosaccharides, the monomer of carbohydrates, are just one sugar unit, they are the simplest form of carbohydrates, but…

Each lectin molecule usually comprises of two or more carbohydrate-combining sites, i.e., they are di- or polyvalent. Concanavalin A (a tetramer protein originally extracted from the jack-bean, Canavalia ensiformis) is a member of the legume lectin family and is a particular lectin that has been observed to be able to agglutinate a multitude of cell types, including myocytes, B-lymphocytes and fibroblasts, but for it to perform this action, it needs the presences of sugars which include mannose…

Insulin Receptor Introduction Insulin receptor (IR) is a transmembrane receptor, an important member to a large family of tyrosine kinase receptor proteins. Endogenous ligands such as insulin, IGF-1 (Insulin-like growth factor-1) and IGF-2 (Insulin-like growth factor-2) bind to this receptor to carry out major physiological and metabolic functions. INSR (Insulin Receptor) gene encodes a preproprotein that is proteolytically processed in our body to form a functional heterotetrameric insulin…