Define the following terms:a. proproteinb. preproproteinc. disulfide exchanged. proline hydroxylatione. proteolytic cleavage

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Q: For each of the following, describe the path the protein takes to its final destination in the cell.…

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Q: Which describes the enzymatic activity/biochemical function of dynamin? Answers: bind to and…

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A: The correct answer is option,g. = 4.2

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Q: A protein with a molecular weight of about 12,000 Da was isolated in elevated quantities from cells…

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Q: Explain the mechanism of adenylate cyclase medicated pathway? (Subject: Biomembrane)

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A: HIV, influenza all have a different mechanism to enter a cell.

Q: What are the four components for the translocation of protein across endoplasmic reticulum? and…

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Q: What would be the expected effect of attaching an ER signal sequence to a cytosolic protein?

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Q: What is the best inhibitor of endoplasmic reticulum stress in human ?

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Q: Describe how lysine is degraded.

A: The process of lysine degradation takes place in mitochondria.

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A: Actin participates in many important cellular processes, like muscle contraction, cell motility,…

Q: What interactions could a phosphorylation of a GPCR facilitate?

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Q: O- linked glycosylation of acceptor serine and threonine residues takes place in the golgi. true…

A: Some proteins undergo O-linked glycosylation in the golgi cisternae. The O-linked oligosaccharides…

Q: What is the function of rusticyanin and where is it found in the cell?

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Q: Define the following terms:a. cotranslational transferb. posttranslational transferc. TOM receptor…

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Q: Write two examples of glycosaminoglycans, and explain the roles that are not dependent on anchorage…

A: Glycosaminoglycans  are the polysaccharides in which the repeating unit is a disaccharide not a…

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A: Abstract The seven-transmembrane protein, Smoothened (SMO), has shown to be critical for the…

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Q: Consider protein degradation in the absence of ubiquitinylation. Is the process likely to be more or…

A: Ubiquitinylaton is the process of the addition of a protein called ubiquitin to the substrate…

Q: The following statements about the 'membrane attack complex' (MAC) is incorrect. Explain (i) The…

A: Introduction :- The membrane attack complex (MAC) or terminal complement complex (TCC) is a protein…

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: Polypeptides which are normally synthesized in the endoplasmic reticulum are about 20 amino acids…

A: Proteins are synthesized by the ribosomes present on the endoplasmic reticulum, thus they are known…

Q: Which of the following polypeptides CANNOT be phosphorylated? O a. -LIYLIA- O b. O C. O d. O e.…

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A: "Hawaiian Punch" principles states that various compartments of endocytic and secretory pathways are…

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A: All proteins outside of most mitochondrial and chloroplast proteins are synthesized in the cytosol.…

Q: Define the following terms: a. intrinsically disordered protein b. intrinsically disordered region…

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