Cell Bio Bites Topic: Peroxisomes The Importance of Peroxisomal Proteins in the Human Body By: Jeffrey Palumbo 20523300 For BIOL 130 Tutorial Section 116 Shirley Chan The Importance of Peroxisomal Proteins in the Human Body Peroxisomes are small organelles found in almost all eukaryotic cells that contain a variety of enzymes and are responsible for an assortment of essential metabolic processes (Wanders‚ 2013). Generally‚ these processes include the β-oxidation of fatty acids
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assumptions about her protein needs are unrealistic based on her current weight. Erin’s protein consumption is too low for her weight. This is roughly 13% of her kcalorie intake which is closer to the lower end of the ranges of 10-35 percent. This is unrealistic because she is not consuming enough calories of protein for her weight. If you calculate her weight by height you can clearly she needs more protein. Erin’s weight 118lbs /2.2ib/kg= 54 kg‚ so know take 54kg x 0.8g/kg= 43.2g protein. (Understanding
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Understanding the Functions of Proteins and DNA Ingrid Waldron‚ Biology Department‚ University of Pennsylvania‚ 2012 These key concepts and activities are suggested as part of an introductory unit on biological molecules (or as an introduction to a unit on molecular biology). The overarching goal is to help students understand that proteins and DNA are not just abstract concepts in biology textbooks but rather crucial components of our bodies that affect familiar functions and characteristics
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Title: Purification of Egg white protein Name: Michael Johnson Partner: David Logad & Nandita Date: 2nd 9th September 2004 Group: Thursday 11:30am - 3:30pm Introduction Salting Out In 1888 Hofmeister that it can be possible to dehydrate a protein by adding salt to the solution‚ salting out. When a protein in a aqueous solution it is surrounded by water‚ in fact there can be up to 0.35g of water tightly bound to 1g of protein (Simpson 2004). Also the effectiveness of the salting out
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Daniel Bergey Lab 2: Proteins and Starches Purpose The purpose of lab 2 and both tests with proteins and starches is to determine which substance contains either protein or starch. Hypothesis Proteins: I predict that any substance I test that derives from a living organism is will test positive proteins. Any substance that isn’t from a living organism more than likely will test negative for proteins. Starches: I predict that any substance that contains any level of glucose will test positive
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Starch‚ one variable may be observed. 2. Biuret reagent will turn your skin brownish-purple. Explain why this occurs. Biuret reagent will turn your skin a brownish-purple because Iodine detects protein in a substance by changing the color to a brown or purple shade‚ and since your skin contains protein it will also change color. 3. When greasy food is spilled on clothing‚ why is it difficult to clean with water alone? Water cannot remove grease water is polar and grease is non-polar. They are
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extra hydrogen bonds on top of each other‚ making extra-tough microfibrils that cannot be digested by most organisms. Proteins accomplish many different tasks‚ including structural support‚ storage‚ transport‚ movement‚ and defense against foreign substances. One noteworthy type of protein‚ called an enzyme‚ acts as a catalyst‚ speeding up chemical reactions in the cell. All proteins are composed of the same set of 20 amino acids‚ and each amino acid differs from the other only by the "R group" attached
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“Use of Biuret Reagent to Test for Proteins In Food” Cindy Zhou Introduction Protein is a series of amino acids that are connected together by peptide bond. The bond is located between the end of previous amino acid‚ which is the carboxyl group‚ and the head of next amino acid‚ which is a amino group. The Biuret reagent is a solution of copper sulfate and potassium hydroxide. When peptide bond are presented‚ the copper (II) will interact with them (MadSci Network: General Biology). It is
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The Some of the roles proteins play in the human body like Proteins serve as enzymes‚ help maintain the body’s fluid balance by attracting water‚ help maintain acid-base balance by acting as buffers‚ act against disease agents as antibodies‚ regulate body processes as hormones‚ transport nutrients and other molecules into and out of cells‚ help clot blood‚ help make scar tissue and bones‚ and serve as light-sensitive visual pigments. Also‚ Growth and repair this the most important and Individual
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If pH > pI‚ then the protein will have a negative charge and if pH < pI‚ the protein will have a positive charge. Buffer I has a pH >5‚ meaning both proteins carry a negative charge and bind to the DEAE (a positively charged resin). (b) pH = pKa + log10(Base/Acid) [Base = mM of sodium acetate; Acid = mM of acetic acid] = 4.7 + log10 (40/40) = 4.7 In order for the catalase to elute from the column‚ it must have lost its negative charge and stopped binding to the DEAE. Lowering the pH
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