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BCHE 5180/6180: Spring Final (Graded A+)
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BCHE 5180/6180: Spring Final (Graded A+) 
 
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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...
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BCHE 5180/6180: Spring Final (Graded A+)
- Exam (elaborations) • 15 pages • 2021
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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...
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