Biochemistry
Biochemistry
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ISBN: 9781319114671
Author: Lubert Stryer, Jeremy M. Berg, John L. Tymoczko, Gregory J. Gatto Jr.
Publisher: W. H. Freeman
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  1. What is basic polymerstructure of pectin?
  • Why is pectin highly soluble?
  • What are the 2 physical changes that occur with methylation of the GalA?
  • What is the effect of the a(1-2)-linked L-rhamnose unit on the polymer structure?
  • Explain why pectin can form gel with Ca ion but not with Na ion?
  • Explain the formation of pectin gel with Ca using the “Egg Box” junction zones model?
  • What are the features of pectin that would enhance its gelling property with Ca?
  • The extent of methylation defines pectin into low methoxy and high methoxy pectins
  • Why low methoxy pectin gel with calcium but not at high temperature?
  • Why high methoxy pectins pectin does not required calcium to gel and the gel is stronger at high temperature?
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