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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Buffer solutions and common ion effect A buffer solution resists (or buffers) a change in its pH. That is‚ we can add a small amount of an acid or base to a buffer solution and the pH will change very little. How to calculate pH of buffer solution containing both acid and conjugate base? Dissociation constant definition 1.1 can be rearranged into or (note that due to sign change [A-] was moved to nominator). This is so called Henderson-Hasselbalch equation (or buffer equation)
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Throughout history there has been an ongoing argument of what really happened during the Christopher Columbus time period and the years leading up to this voyage to "the New World". People argue if the land was untouched and if it was not‚ were the people who were already occupying it uncivilized or was that just the thoughts and interpretations of the new settlers‚ and most importantly‚ who really deserved the credit of the New World’s success. Two sources that argue the traditional thoughts portrayed
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Separations: Chromatography of M&M and Ink Dyes Almost all substances we come into contact with on a daily basis are impure; that is‚ they are mixtures. Similarly‚ compounds synthesized in the chemical laboratory are rarely produced pure. As a result‚ a major focus of research in chemistry is designing methods of separating and identifying components of mixtures. Many separation methods rely on physical differences between the components of a mixture. For example‚ filtration takes advantage of substances
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Experiment 2 Quantification of Proteins in Solution by Spectrophotometer Lab bench# 1 Introduction: Absorption spectroscopy is a common method for finding the concentration of proteins or protein complexes in a solution. Proteins absorb light at specific wavelengths and can be defined by the equation A = log (Io/I). This equation states that an absorbance at a specific wavelength‚ A is equal to the log of the ratio of incident light intensity (Io)‚ to transmitted light intensity (I). A
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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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Photo Credit: Kristin Vogt via Pexels When colder weather arrives‚ so does a host of skin and hair problems. Every skin type becomes vulnerable to lower temperature‚ but those with dry skin are especially susceptible to these concerns. According to cosmetic doctor Dr. Jules Nabet of the Omniya MediClinic in Knightsbridge‚ London‚ the humidity level drops in colder temperatures‚ and the resulting dry air leaves the skin extremely dry. If your skin already tends to be dry in the first place‚ it produces
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In the past protein powder has been the main product of choice of bodybuilders and other weightlifters who spend all of their time in the gym with the goal of becoming as strong and muscular as they can. But‚ in the past years‚ many other athletes and people have discovered the many benefits that protein powders have‚ causing the popularity of this product to increase rapidly. Many studies have proven that using protein powder while performing a resistance exercise plan will increase overall muscular
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Background: Pepsinogen is an inactive protein that is the mucus lining of the stomach. When converted to pepsin‚ the enzyme is used to break down large or undigested protein they has been absorbed by the small intestine. The digestive power of pepsin is greatest at the acidity of normal gastric juice (pH 1.5–2.5). In the intestine the gastric acids are neutralized (pH 7)‚ and pepsin is no longer effective. "Pepsin (biochemistry)." Encyclopedia Britannica Online. Encyclopedia Britannica‚ n.d. Web
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