produce a desired product (Campbell and Reece‚ 2002). A catalyst is usually a protein; however‚ some catalytic molecules counter this generalization. A discovery made in the early nineteen- nineties revealed that ribozymes‚ molecules made of ribonucleic acid (RNA)‚ act as a catalyst in the transformation of an RAN molecule. Scientists concluded from the new discovery that the informational molecule RNA may have once been able to function without proteins (Dousti‚ 1995). However‚ enzymes are strictly proteins
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Determination of blood type Introduction: A blood type is a classification of blood based on the present or absence of inherited antigens substances on the surface of RBCs‚ these antigens are made by proteins‚ carbohydrates‚ and glycolipid‚ Now there are total of 8 blood type known for the international society of blood transfers ( ISBT)‚ Also 600 antigens are known for ISBT‚ Antigens are a type of protein (Y shaped) found in blood and it has a great role in the immune system to recognize any
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The Effects of Varying pH on Enzyme Activity A lab was conducted to test different pH balances on an enzyme. Introduction: Enzymes are protein catalysts that speed up a chemical reaction without being consumed in the process. Enzymes are three-dimensional structures that consist of one or more polypeptide chains. The polypeptide chains form an active site (where a substrate will fit into). Enzyme molecules are folded into a very specific shape held together by the different forces of attraction
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Practical 4 Determination Of Fruit Firmness Introduction The development of sensors to measure fruit internal quality variable is one of the challenges of post – harvest technology. Several variables can currently be measured‚ including sugar content‚ firmness and internal disorders. Fruit quality is related to both internal variables (firmness‚ sugar content‚ acid content and internal effect) and external variables (shape‚ size‚ external defects and damage). Increasing consumer demand for high
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Name: Professor’s name: Course: Date: Introduction: Partners‚ Healthcare System (PHS) is a nonprofit organization that is situated in Boston. It was founded by Brigham and women Hospital and the Massachusetts General Hospital. Partners Healthcare built a unique application with a set of facilities that support information needs of the clinicians. The facilities help to reconcile medication histories during the care transition points (inpatients admission and discharge). In its business strategy
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1. DescribethenormalrangesforpHandcarbondioxideintheblood. The normal pressure range for carbon dioxide in the blood is 35-45mmHg. The normal ph range for blood are between 7.35 and 7.45 2. Describe what happened to the pH and the carbon dioxide levels with hyperventilation. How well did the results compare with your prediction? The Ph increases and carbon dioxide decreases 3. Explainhowreturningtonormalbreathingafterhyperventilationdifferedfromhyperventilationwithoutreturningtonormal
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Name: Name of lab partner: Date: Title: Determination of the valency of magnesium Objective: To study the quantitative relationship between the amount of reactant and products of a reaction. A known starting mass of magnesium and the measured collection of hydrogen gas will be used to determine the reaction stoichiometry and the valency of magnesium. Introduction: In Chemistry‚ stoichiometry is the study of the quantitative relationship between amounts of reactants and products of a reaction
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ISE: The Determination of Chloride Unknown: #34 I. Purpose: In experiment V‚ “ISE: The Determination of Chloride”‚ the concentration of an Unknown Chloride solution‚ and the Wt% of NaCl in a sample of celery salt‚ were both determined. To determine the concentration of an Unknown Chloride solution‚ a Calibration plot is first prepared. The Calibration plot is made by first measuring a series of known concentrations of Cl- (with the same activity of the unknown solution) and obtaining
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lab‚ caproic acid was synthesized in a multi-step process that involved the synthesis of three intermediates – diethyl n-butylmalonate‚ potassium n-butylmalonate‚ and n-butyl malonic acid respectively. An IR was used to characterize the starting material‚ n-bromobutane‚ and the first intermediate‚ diethyl n-butylmalonate; while IR and NMR were used to characterize the final product‚ caproic acid. Reactions‚ Mechanism and Theory Caproic acid a.k.a n-hexanoic acid is a carboxylic acid derived from
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Lab 1: Effect of pH on sodium benzoate‚ a food preservative Sheikh M Zakaria Person no. 36295651 TA: Synthia Gratia Date of Submission: 05/29/13 Abstract Sodium Benzoate is a common food preservative used in food products such as jams and jellies‚ soft drinks‚ pickles‚ condiments etc and in tinned products in the market. This experiment aimed to determine whether benzoic acid is formed from it’s superior soluble form sodium benzoate in stomach acid‚ which is simulated by HCl (pH=2). It has been
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