Phenylalanine

1 enzyme Enzymes are biological catalysts. A protein compound Energy can reduce the carbon reaction. Enzymes to accelerate specific types of reactions. And the kind of substance that reacts. 2.1.1 catalysis of enzymes E is a catalyst (enzyme). S is a precursor called chop, nitrates and substance P is a product. E + S ---------------> E S ---------------> E + P. Complexometry 2.1.2 Factors affecting the enzyme. 1) What type of controlled…

on if the amino acid could be synthesized in the body or not. Essential amino acids are the amino acids that can not be synthesized in the body. There are nine essential amino acids. These are histidine, isoleucine, leucine, lysine, methionine, phenylalanine, threonine, tryptophan, and valine (Wax). Since histidine can not be synthesized in the body, other organisms have to synthesis it for humans to ingest…

that if you are already epileptic an anxiety attack can cause a seizure. High fever and heat illness, aka heat intolerance, can trigger seizures also. Many people do not know exactly what PKU, Phenylketonuria (an inherited ability to metabolize phenylalanine), is; but due to the fact that it causes brain and nerve damage is left untreated or caught too late, it can cause severe seizures. Another thing that can cause a seizure is, unfortunately, brain damage, including meningitis. The causes of…

Everything one’s brain is responsible for doing, which is all mental processes, takes place at alarmingly fast rates every second of every day in areas of the brain called synapses. Synapses are formed by a gap in between the ends of two neurons that is measured in units of nanometers. Signals received by a neuron begins the domino effect, the first thing that follows is the electrical impulse that is the sign for neurotransmitters (chemicals) to be released. These neurotransmitters then travel…

Are diet cokes healthy for you just because they have the word ‘diet’ in them? Well, the answer to that question is no. Studies have shown that diet coke can actually damage your body incredibly. It can make you lose your body structure as well as make you gain weight. Most people see the word diet and see the calories of the beverage and assume that it is healthy for you. However diet coke can make you gain weight instead of lose it. Researchers have found that diet soda drinkers’ waist grew…

How Ferritin was first isolated and how it is isolated now The protein ferritin is formed from two classes of subunits, H and L, in a ratio which vary in different cell types. The H-type are subunits associated with rapid uptake of iron and are predominantly from the red blood cells. Subunits that take up iron much slower are designated L-types. A third type subunit, M, is found in amphibians and is similar to the H subunit. The M-types are predominant in the liver. Once synthesized, ferritin…

Introduction Cystic fibrosis is the most frequent lethal genetic disease among Caucasians (Davis, 2006). One in every two thousand, five hundred Caucasian newborns is affected with CF, and the highest rates are among populations with ancestry in Northern Europe (Collins, 1992). Carriers can be as common as one in every twenty-five people; however, rates are typically lower within other ethnicities (Collins, 1992). Among those affected, the severity of the disease can vary. A small percentage…

Most processed foods contain sweeteners, many of which are artificial sugar substitutes containing no natural sugars, such as saccharine and aspartame. Aspartame, which is commonly used as an artificial sweetener, is made of three chemicals, Phenylalanine, Aspartic Acid, and Methanol, and Neotame. Aspartame can have a negative effect on your nervous system (brain) so much so that Aspartame is categorized as a Neurotoxin (brain poison) ( Chase, C., 2013). The sweeteners work by blocking receptors…

Name of disease and locus: Cystic Fibrosis is caused by a mutation in the cystic fibrosis transmembrane conductance regulator gene (CFTR; 602421). The gene is located on the long (q) arm of chromosome 7 at position 31.2. There are 5 different mutations of this gene that can cause cystic fibrosis. Frequency: 1 in 2500 newborn infants are born with cystic fibrosis. In 2013 just over 10,000 people were recorded to have cystic fibrosis in the UK. The most common mutation of the CFTR gene is…

gene can be grouped into 5 main classes. Classes I, II and III mutations can be considered severe. Class IV and V mutations can be considered as mild. Cystic fibrosis is in the blanket of class II CFTR mutations, which is the deletion of ΔF508 (A phenylalanine amino acid). Delta F508 (ΔF508) is a deletion of one amino acid at position 508 in the CFTR gene.…