Bio WGU c190 (Bio WGU C190)

Which metal ion is bound to the porphyrin ring in hemoglobin? Ans - Iron Which feature of hemoglobin makes it an effective O2 transport molecule? Ans - It's affinity for O2 is regulated by pH. What is a temporary modification to protein structure by kinases that alters enzyme function? Ans - Phosphorylation Which type of inhibition occurs when a particular drug binds to the allosteric site of an enzyme and subsequently changes the enzyme's structure? Ans - Noncompetitive Proteases Ans - -...

Amino Acid backbone consists of Ans - 1. amino group 2. carboxyl group 3. alpha carbon 4. R group Amino group: looks likes/consists of Ans - NH3+ Carboxyl group looks like/consists of Ans - cooAlpha carbon looks like/consists of Ans - CH The three Amino acid categories Ans - 1. hydrophobic (nonpolar) 2. polar 3. charged Hydrophobic Amino Acids Ans - non polar afraid of h20 usually in the middle/core of the protein contains H + C... C-C, or C-H Polar Amino Acids Ans - ELECTRONEGATIVE...

Adaptation- - -The adjustment or changes in behavior, physiology, and structure of an organism to become more suited to an environment. Aerobic- - -A process that requires oxygen. Allele -An alternative form of a gene. An example would be genes that encode eye color—some encode blue eyes (one allele), while others encode brown, green, or hazel eye colors (other alleles). - - amino acids - - -A small organic molecule with the structure of an amino group, a carboxylic acid group, and an "...