Which of the following describes the malate shuttle system? A. Carries NADH from the cytoplasm directly into the mitochondrial matrix. B. Generates 2.5 molecules of ATP in mitochondria per each NADH from glycolysis. C. Moves NADH from the mitochondria to the cytoplasm. D. Relies on malate...
Lipolysis is an example of which of the following? a) Anabolism b) Catabolism c) Deamination d) Cellular respiration Lipolysis Lipolysis is the breakdown of fats and other lipid molecules. This breakdown is achieved by adding water across the bonds in a hydr...
Which of the terms best describes the reaction between two alcohols to produce an ether? Explain. a. hydration b. condensation c. dehydration Formation of Ether: Two molecules of alcohol react with each other in an acidic medium to for...
If your body doesn’t have fuel, it turns to food for energy. Your body breaks down glycogen into glucose (blood sugar) – this process is called glycolysis …and this power/energy makes up 90% of the chemical reactions in the human body Quizlet:- with 10% coming from fats and protein...
In glycolysis, the hydrolysis of ATP to ADP is used to drive the phosphorylation of glucose: Glucose + ATP ↔ ADP+ glucose-6-phosphate ; Δ G = -17.7 kJ What is the value of Kc for this reaction at 298 K? Determine the ATP yield of the following reaction: Acetyl CoA...
Proinflammatory mediators act as powerful catalysts for the activation of matrix metalloproteinases. However, the method employed by spinal cord regenerative vertebrates to circumvent the neuropathogenesis induced by MMPs following spinal cord injury remains unknown.To assess the correlation between MMP-1 (...
Which of the following symbols indicates that the atom has lost one electron? A. Ca2+ B. H+ C. K+ Cations and Anions: An ion is a molecule or atom with a total electric charge. As the electron's charge is equal and contrary to that of the...
Which of the following is an example of an organic compound found in the human body? a) Water b) Protein c) Oxygen d) Carbon Dioxide What are Organic Compounds? An organic compound is a carbon-containing molecule held together by...
The term “amplification” in this connection describes the increase in the intracellular activity of one or more enzymes in a microorganism which are coded by the corresponding DNA, for example by increasing the number of copies of the gene or genes, using a potent promoter or using a gene ...
10. A process for the fermentative preparation of L-amino acids, in particular L-lysine, which comprises carrying out the following steps: a) fermentation of the coryneform bacteria which produce the desired L-amino acid and in which at least the mikE17 gene or nucleotide sequences which code...