Prescott's Microbiology
10th Edition
ISBN: 9781259281594
Author: Joanne Willey, Linda Sherwood Adjunt Professor Lecturer, Christopher J. Woolverton Professor
Publisher: McGraw-Hill Education
expand_more
expand_more
format_list_bulleted
Videos
Textbook Question
Chapter 10, Problem 3CHI
Examine the branched pathway shown here for the synthesis of the amino acids aspartate, methionine, lysine, threonine, and isoleucine.
Scenario 1: The microbe is cultured in a medium containing aspartate and lysine but lacking methionine, threonine, and isoleucine.
Scenario 2: The microbe is cultured in a medium containing a rich supply of all five amino acids.
For each of these two scenarios, answer the following questions:
a. Which portion(s) of the pathway would need to be shut down in this situation?
b. How might allosteric control be used to accomplish this?
Expert Solution & Answer
Want to see the full answer?
Check out a sample textbook solution
Students have asked these similar questions
Aeroderma pigmentosum patients have a 10,000-fold increase in the risk of developing
Skin cancer. These patients have to avoid exposure to UV light. Please explain why. To
answer the question please:
I) name the process that is affected and provide a scheme;
2) indicate template, substrates, sources of energy that are involved in the process;
3) propose the consequences of the process.
Antibiotics that target bacterial molecules not previously exploited are desperately needed. One such target is the protein FtsZ. The small molecule 3-methoxybenzamide (3-MBA) is known to inhibit FtsZ in Bacillus subtilis but is not bacteriocidal. Nonetheless, researchers reasoned that 3-MBA offered a good starting point for the synthesis of a molecule that might be a potential drug candidate. Over 500 3-MBA analogues were synthesized and screened; one called PA190723 was extremely potent in its capacity to bind FtsZ and inhibit bacterial growth. In fact, when used in a mouse model, PA190723 was bacteriocidal against methicillinand multidrug-resistant Staphylococcus aureus.
What makes FtsZ a good drug target?
What preliminary information about 3-MBA would be helpful if you were designing the 3-MBA analogues?
As these researchers move forward with clinical (human) testing, what other parameters and outcomes must be assessed besides the bacteriocidal activity of PA190723?
Sydney Brennen isolated Salmonella typhimurium mutants that were implicated in the biosynthesis of tryptophan and would not grow on minimal medium supplemented with intermediates in tryptophan biosynthesis, some mutants were able to grow while others remained unable to grow. Review the data attached to order the biosynthetic pathway by both enzymatic step and by intermediate biomolecule. Label the step impacted by each of the mutant cell lines.
Chapter 10 Solutions
Prescott's Microbiology
Ch. 10.1 - Figure 10.2 The Relationship of G to the...Ch. 10.1 - What kinds of work are carried out in a cell?...Ch. 10.1 - What is thermodynamics? Summarize the first and...Ch. 10.1 - Define entropy and enthalpy. Do living cells...Ch. 10.1 - Prob. 4RIACh. 10.1 - Prob. 5RIACh. 10.2 - Why is ATP called a high-energy molecule? How is...Ch. 10.2 - Describe the energy cycle and ATPs role in it....Ch. 10.3 - Prob. 1MICh. 10.3 - Prob. 2MI
Ch. 10.4 - Figure 10.6 Electron Movement and Reduction...Ch. 10.4 - How is the direction of electron flow between...Ch. 10.4 - When electrons flow from the NAD+/NADH conjugate...Ch. 10.4 - Which among the following would be the best...Ch. 10.4 - In general terms, how is G related to E0? What is...Ch. 10.4 - Name and briefly describe the major electron...Ch. 10.6 - Will an enzyme with a relatively high Km have a...Ch. 10.6 - Prob. 2MICh. 10.6 - What is an apoenzyme? A holoenzyme? What are the...Ch. 10.6 - Illustrate the effect enzymes have on the...Ch. 10.6 - How does enzyme activity change with substrate...Ch. 10.6 - What special properties might an enzyme isolated...Ch. 10.6 - What are competitive and noncompetitive...Ch. 10.6 - How are enzymes and ribozymes similar? How do they...Ch. 10.7 - Figure 10.19 Allosteric Regulation. The structure...Ch. 10.7 - Figure 10.21 Feedback Inhibition. Feedback...Ch. 10.7 - Briefly describe the three ways a metabolic...Ch. 10.7 - Define the terms metabolic channeling and...Ch. 10.7 - Define allosteric enzyme and allosteric effector.Ch. 10.7 - Prob. 4RIACh. 10.7 - Prob. 5RIACh. 10.7 - What is the significance of the fact that...Ch. 10 - Examine the structures of macromolecules in...Ch. 10 - Most enzymes do not operate at their biochemical...Ch. 10 - Examine the branched pathway shown here for the...Ch. 10 - Prob. 4CHI
Knowledge Booster
Learn more about
Need a deep-dive on the concept behind this application? Look no further. Learn more about this topic, biology and related others by exploring similar questions and additional content below.Similar questions
- A biotechnology company discovers a bacterium isolated from waste industry that produces protease that can operate at high pH. Such protease is useful in making heavy duty detergent that has high pH catalytic condition. Thus, the company decided to produce the protease at large scale using bioreactors. a) Discuss how this is possible when the bacterium is difficult to grow and produce the protease at low level. Suggest any means to overcome these difficulties. b) Suggest what type of bioreactor and mode of culture that is suitable for the production of protease at large scale. Justify your answer.arrow_forward9) Considering the enzymatic reaction catalyzed by HIV protease: Options A) hydrolysis is the net reaction observed. B) a peptide bond is cleaved on the carboxyl side of a proline residue. C) a serine residue serves as the nucleophile during the catalytic event. D) inhibitors have been designed to covalently link to the active site just like natural substrates do. E) None of the above is true. F) All of the above are true.arrow_forwardYour colleague handed you a novel strain of coli that is purifying a protein with a 6xHisTag; they claim it is superior to the TOP10 cells you have been using. But even with a larger culture size, you discover that your protein yield—using the same Ni-NTA column—is quite low. You discover that the novel strain of Escherichia coli generates an unusually high quantity of dicarboxylic acids, a byproduct of the citric acid cycle that is recognized for its ability to function as an all-purpose metal chelator. What do you think the issue is with purifying IMAC protein with this new strain of E. coli?arrow_forward
- Draw the amino acid–Schiff base that forms in the breakdown of 3-hydroxykynurenine to yield 3-hydroxyanthranilate in the tryptophan degradation pathway (Fig.) and indicate which bond is to be cleaved.arrow_forwardA decapeptide which could resist burns was isolated from an endemic plant from Mt. Mayon. Deduce the amino acid sequence of the decapeptide given the following informations. Mercaptoethanol gave two pentapeptides F1 and F2. Chymotrypsin treatment of F1 releases S and a tetrapeptide (C,K,F,M) while F2 gave a dipeptide (M,S) and a tripeptide (C,F,K) F1 when treated with CNBr released a free homoserine lactone and a tetrapeptide. Trypsin treatment of F1 gave a tripeptide and a dipeptide. F2 treated with carboxypeptidase released free M while with trypsin gave free K and a tetrapeptide.arrow_forwardThe highly pathogenic anaerobic bacterium Clostridium perfringens is responsible for gas gangrene, a condition in which animal tissue structure is destroyed. This bacterium secretes an enzyme that efficiently catalyzes the hydrolysis of the peptide bond indicated in red: where X and Y are any of the 20 common amino acids. How does the secretion of this enzyme contribute to the invasiveness of this bacterium in human tissues? Why does thisenzyme not affect the bacterium itself?arrow_forward
- For production of penicillin (C16H18O4N2S) using Penicillium mold, glucose (C6H12O6) is used as a substrate and phenylacetic acid (C3H3O2) is added as a precursor. The stoichiometry for overall synthesis is: 1.67 C6H1206 + 2NH3 + 0.502+ H2SO4+ C8H3O2 → C16H1804N2S + 2CO2+ 9H2O a) What is the maximum theoretical yield of penicillin from glucose in g/g? b) When results from a particular penicillin fermentation were analyzed, it was found that 24% of the glucose had been used for growth, 70% for cell maintenance activities (such as membrane transport and macromolecule turnover) and only 6% for penicillin synthesis. Calculate the yield of penicillin from glucose in g/g under these conditions. c) Batch fermentation under the conditions described in part b) is carried out in a 100-liter tank. Remember that only 6% of the glucose is used for penicillin synthesis. Initially, the tank is filled with nutrient medium containing 50 g L' glucose and 4 g L phenylacetic acid. If the reaction is…arrow_forwardThe pathway shown below is used by a fungus to create Arginine from a precursor starter molecule. A nonsense mutation occurs in the gene that encodes enzyme 2. This fungus is grown on media that only contains the precursor. Discuss the effects of this mutation on:(i) The function of Enzyme 2 (ii) The potential of the fungus to produce Ornithinearrow_forwardFor production of penicillin (C16H18O4N2S) using Penicillium mold, glucose (C6H12O6) is used as a substrate and phenylacetic acid (C3H8O2) is added as a precursor. The stoichiometry for overall synthesis is: 1.67 C6H1206 + 2NH3 + 0.502+ H2SO4+ C3H8O2 → C16H180,N2S + 2CO2+ 9H2O a) What is the maximum theoretical yield of penicillin from glucose in g/g? b) When results from a particular penicillin fermentationvere analyzed, it was found that 24% of the glucose had been used for growth, 70% for cell maintenance activities (such as membrane transport and macromolecule turnover) and only 6% for penicillin synthesis. Calculate the yield of penicillin from glucose in g/g under these conditions. c) Batch fermentation under the conditions described in part b) is carried out in a 100-liter tank. Remember that only 6% of the glucose is used for penicillin synthesis. Initially, the tank is filled with nutrient medium containing 50 gL glucose and 4 g L phenylacetic acid. If the reaction is stopped…arrow_forward
- Which of the following statements regarding Anfinsen's denaturing experiments with ribonuclease A are valid? (i) Exposing the denatured protein to air oxidation and then dialysis to remove urea restored the protein to its original functionality. (ii) Removing urea by dialysis and then allowing air oxidation of the denatured protein restored the protein to its original functionality. (iii) Denaturing the protein with both urea and β-mercaptoethanol yielded an inactive protein. (iv) Protein folding is determined by its primary sequence.arrow_forwardDescribe which enzymes are required for lactose and tryptophan metabolism in bacteria when lactose and tryptophan, respectively, are (a) present and (b) absent.arrow_forwardThe ribosome is the target for many important antibiotics. These drugs must discriminate between bacterial and eukaryotic ribosomes to achieve drug specificity and toxicity. For the two common antibiotics below, what is their mechanism of action and why are they more toxic to bacteria than eukaryotes? a) Tetracycline b) Erythromycinarrow_forward
arrow_back_ios
SEE MORE QUESTIONS
arrow_forward_ios
Recommended textbooks for you
Human Anatomy & Physiology (11th Edition)BiologyISBN:9780134580999Author:Elaine N. Marieb, Katja N. HoehnPublisher:PEARSON
Biology 2eBiologyISBN:9781947172517Author:Matthew Douglas, Jung Choi, Mary Ann ClarkPublisher:OpenStax
Anatomy & PhysiologyBiologyISBN:9781259398629Author:McKinley, Michael P., O'loughlin, Valerie Dean, Bidle, Theresa StouterPublisher:Mcgraw Hill Education,
Molecular Biology of the Cell (Sixth Edition)BiologyISBN:9780815344322Author:Bruce Alberts, Alexander D. Johnson, Julian Lewis, David Morgan, Martin Raff, Keith Roberts, Peter WalterPublisher:W. W. Norton & Company
Laboratory Manual For Human Anatomy & PhysiologyBiologyISBN:9781260159363Author:Martin, Terry R., Prentice-craver, CynthiaPublisher:McGraw-Hill Publishing Co.
Inquiry Into Life (16th Edition)BiologyISBN:9781260231700Author:Sylvia S. Mader, Michael WindelspechtPublisher:McGraw Hill Education
Human Anatomy & Physiology (11th Edition)
Biology
ISBN:9780134580999
Author:Elaine N. Marieb, Katja N. Hoehn
Publisher:PEARSON
Biology 2e
Biology
ISBN:9781947172517
Author:Matthew Douglas, Jung Choi, Mary Ann Clark
Publisher:OpenStax
Anatomy & Physiology
Biology
ISBN:9781259398629
Author:McKinley, Michael P., O'loughlin, Valerie Dean, Bidle, Theresa Stouter
Publisher:Mcgraw Hill Education,
Molecular Biology of the Cell (Sixth Edition)
Biology
ISBN:9780815344322
Author:Bruce Alberts, Alexander D. Johnson, Julian Lewis, David Morgan, Martin Raff, Keith Roberts, Peter Walter
Publisher:W. W. Norton & Company
Laboratory Manual For Human Anatomy & Physiology
Biology
ISBN:9781260159363
Author:Martin, Terry R., Prentice-craver, Cynthia
Publisher:McGraw-Hill Publishing Co.
Inquiry Into Life (16th Edition)
Biology
ISBN:9781260231700
Author:Sylvia S. Mader, Michael Windelspecht
Publisher:McGraw Hill Education
Biochemical Tests-Part 1; Author: Southern Stacker;https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=a-i9vANfQWQ;License: Standard Youtube License