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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Proteins are made up of long chains of amino acids‚ just a chain of ami. tacids makes up the primary structure. The secondary structure is formed by hydrogen bonds joining the chains in certain places to make an alpha helix or a beta sheet. The tertiary structure is formed by even more folding and joining of the chains to make a globular mass or fibrous mass. An example of this would be a carrier protein. Proteins are needed for many things they are needed in our diet for growth and repair of cells
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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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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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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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Title: Purification of Green Fluorescent Protein Introduction: Transformation is used to introduce a gene coding for a foreign protein into bacteria. Hydrophobic Interaction Chromatography (HIC) is used to purify the foreign protein. Protein gel electrophoresis is used to check and analyze the pure protein. Research scientists use Green Fluorescent Protein (GFP) as a master or tag to learn about the biology of individual cells and multicultural organisms. This lab introduces a rapid method
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17 May 2013 Are Protein Shakes Good For You? According to Flex bodybuilding magazine‚ protein shake is the number one selling bodybuilding supplement. Protein powders have been around for years‚ but they are currently gaining popularity and becoming more widely used for their health benefits. In fact protein is one of three food components we require in large quantities. Others are carbohydrates and fats. Your body uses proteins in your diet to build new cells‚ maintain tissues‚ and synthesize
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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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1) Homeostasis is the condition in which the body maintains a. changing state‚ within an unlimited range. b. an equilibrium point that can change over a narrow range that is compatible with maintaining life c. an equilibrium change that balances external and internal environment such that values of each are equated 2) Anabolism is the a. breakdown of matter. b. expulsion of matter. c. synthesis of matter. d. All of the answers are correct. 3) The sum
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Produced by cell clusters in the pancreas called the Islets of Langerhans‚ insulin is a hormone that regulates glucose concentration in the blood. It is a protein synthesised and stored by beta cells‚ which secrete it in surges responding to changes in glucose levels. (Hardin‚ Bertoni and Kleinsmith‚ 2012) Fig 1. The Pancreas and Insulin |Source: University of Maryland (2011) | | |
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