Beta-galactosidase protein has 1024 amino acids. How many molecules of glucose should be consumed to produce just 1 molecule of the beta-galactosidase?
Ignore the cost of amino acid biosynthesis; assume complete oxidation of glucose to CO2
Beta-galactosidase protein has 1024 amino acids. How many molecules of glucose should be consumed to produce just 1 molecule of the beta-galactosidase?
Ignore the cost of amino acid biosynthesis; assume complete oxidation of glucose to CO2
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1. Enzyme A is an enzyme that catalyzes the reaction of glucose + fructose to sucrose by coupling this +รขยยG reaction with the -รขยยG hydrolysis of ATP. A chemical is discovered that keeps Enzyme A from entering its transition state. What will happen when this enzyme is added to a solution containing ATP and equal parts of glucose, fructose, and sucrose?
A. All of the glucose + fructose will be converted to sucrose. | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
B. All of the sucrose will be converted to glucose + sucrose. | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
C. The glucose + fructose will reach their equilibrium constant with sucrose. | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
D. The ATP will phosphorylate the glucose to produce sucrose while leaving fructose. 2.Which of the following does not contribute to how an individual protein functions?
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