BCHE 5180/6180

BCHE 5180/6180: Spring Final (Graded A+) 1 3 points Based on what you have learned about the functioning of enzymes and proteins, explain why the pH in the cell has to be buffered. A large group of enzymes show a pH optimum for their activity. This value is normally close to the pH in the cell. When the pH in the cell changes this can lead to a protonation or deprotonation of an amino acid that is important for the enzymatic activity. As a result the activity will decrease. Upon large chan...

BCHE 5180/6180: Spring Final (Graded A+) 1 3 points Based on what you have learned about the functioning of enzymes and proteins, explain why the pH in the cell has to be buffered. A large group of enzymes show a pH optimum for their activity. This value is normally close to the pH in the cell. When the pH in the cell changes this can lead to a protonation or deprotonation of an amino acid that is important for the enzymatic activity. As a result the activity will decrease. Upon large chan...