Define ligand, receptor, and receptor site.

Q: Which functional groups of the amino acid residues are capable of ionization?

A: Amino acids are biomolecules in which an alpha-carbon is bonded to 4 groups. The 4 groups are;an…

Q: Which of the following must be true based on the data below for ligand L binding to protein A and to…

A: Proteins are biomolecules which catalyzes most of the biochemical reactions in all living cells and…

Q: 0.3] Molecules tend to shift from regions where they are in higher concentration to regions where…

A: Since the plasma membrane preferentially permits small molecules through, the internal makeup of the…

Q: For a protein that binds multiple ligands with negative cooperativity, which of the following is…

A: The ligand binds to its target molecule

Q: What is a homeodomain protein?

A: Homeodomain proteins belong to the large family of transcription factors. They have conserved 60…

Q: The figure shows binding curves for two proteins that bind the same ligand. Which binding curve…

A: Ligand binding curve: this is also called as saturation curve that shows the fraction Y of protein…

Q: In state-space representation, the state equation is typically written in which form? - a) Matrix…

A: In state-space representation, the state equation is written in matrix form because it allows for a…

Q: Why is MUAC measured?

A: A nurse is a formally trained individual who plays a critical role in the health care by providing…

Q: Sketch the Hill plot for a system with negative cooperativity. Be sure to a) label your axes, and to…

A: A protein with multiple binding sites for a ligand can exhibit cooperativity. Cooperativity is the…

Q: ach

A: B. ACH or Acetylcholine is the only neurotransmitter that is present in the somatic muscular…

Q: What does the affinity of a binding site for a ligand determine?

A: A substance that forms a complex with the biological molecule to perform a particular function. In…

Q: What roles do the P and A sites serve?

A: At 50S ribosomal unit, A site and B site both are binding sites. They are the sites where…

Q: distinguish between iso-, hyper- and hypotonic

A: Osmosis: It is a type of diffusion that involves the passive transport of water ( i.e., solvent). In…

Q: table tennis player must respond quickly to hit a ball no matter which direction it’s coming from…

A: A reflex reaction is a reaction which is given immediately on the arousal of a stimuli that is…

Q: Define the term Affinity?

A: For an enzyme, the affinity determines the rate of the reaction of the enzyme with respect to the…

Q: Two proteins bind the same ligand, and the data is shown below. Select the best answer based on this…

A: A single biomolecule's 2binding affinity is the potency of the binding relationship with its ligand…

Q: What do you understand by binding-change mechanism?

A: The binding change mechanism is involved in ATP synthesis. This mechanism is developed by Paul…

Q: 1. The strength of ligand -protein binding? A) Saturation B) Affinity C) Allosteric modulation D)…

A: A protein ligand complex is made up of a protein attached to a ligand and is created as a result of…

Q: Name the four major marcomolecules with their subunits.

A: The macromolecules are the biopolymers and large non-polymeric molecules present in the biological…

Q: How can I distinguish between orthosteric, allosteric and cryptic ligand binding sites?

A: A binding site is a specific area on a macromolecule like a protein that binds to another molecule.…

Q: What is the role of signal sequence?

A: Intracellular transport is the development of vesicles and substances inside a cell. Intracellular…

Q: What is an insulator? Describe two different ways that insulators may exert their effects.

A: Genes come in pairs and are responsible for the inheritance and expression of the associated…

Q: What is cooperative binding and how can I distinguish positive and negative cooperativity? How does…

A: Enzymes are the biological catalysts that alter the rate of the reaction. This enzymes has specific…

Q: Define and identify reversible and irreversible inhibition.

A: An irreversible inhibitor inactivates an enzyme.

Q: What causes ligands to disappear and degrade?

A: Cell signalling is a method by which cells in the body interact with one another in order to control…

Q: What is operator region ?

A: DNA is the genetic material present in most of the living organisms. The DNA is made up of 4…

Q: Rank these steps:  The C-terminal fragment of the original peptide is released. A peptide side…

A: Chymotrypsin belongs to the class of serine protease enzymes. The mechanism of functioning of…

Q: Experimentally, what are some ways to investigate a protein's function/s or loss of it?

A: Proteins are composed of amino acids, which are bound together by peptide linkage. Amino acids…

Q: What is the basis of channel opening?

A: Ion channels are pore forming membrane proteins that allow ions to pass through the channel pore.…

Q: In a rare condition in which the immediate release of neurotransmitter is affected, a mutation in…

A: Ans: Neurotransmitters are the chemical messanger that released at the nerve endings and diffuse the…

Q: Which of the following are the common features for both adenylate cyclase and guanylyl cyclase? a)…

A: Proteins that function as biological catalysts are known as enzymes. Catalysts help to speed up…

Q: Discuss the physiological applications of colligative properties.

A: In biochemistry, Colligative properties is the property of a solution which depends on the ratio of…

Q: How do Centrioles work?

A: A cell is the fundamental unit of life. All living organisms are made up of one or many cells. All…

Q: What are caspases?

A: Caspases is the abbreviation of Cysteine-aspartic proteases that belong to the protease enzymes…

Q: Define Adenosine diphosphate (ADP) and adenosine triphosphate (ATP)

A: All energy available to life on earth is obtained from the sun in the form of light and heat energy…

Q: Which of these is not a component of phosphatidylcholine?  a)  glycerol   b)  phosphate  c)  choline…

A: The objective of the question is to identify the component that is not part of the structure of…

Q: A single celled, prokaryote organism has the ability to use the Na+/K+ pump in their cell membrane…

A: The sodium-potassium pump (sodium-potassium adenosine triphosphatase, additionally called…

Q: Which of the following is an example of heterodimeric protein?a) Integrinb) Antibodiesc) Receptor…

A: Introduction: Protein that is made of two non-identical but similar subunits is called heterodimeric…