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    that it can be reveal a codon (three nucleotides). All codon codes are for an amino acid. when a codon is read, a corresponding amino acid is starting to be utilized . tRNA molecules holds two ends: one end has a binding site for particular amino acids and the other one has a specific sequence of nucleotides, the anticodon bases pair with codons. Then the tRNA molecules link together and transfer the amino acid to the ribosome. An Anticodons pair with a codon takes the

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    An enzyme is made up of long natural chains of amino acids linked together by peptide bonds, so it chemically contains carbon, hydrogen, oxygen, nitrogen, and some sulfur. The proteins are tertiary in which they fold up to give the enzyme its active site. The initial level of the enzyme involves the sequence of amino acids. Every amino acid has an amino group, a carboxyl group, a hydrogen group, and an R group that can be different with each amino cell all connecting to the alpha carbon. Based on

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    her father suffered from the abnormal complexion, but her mother and sister had normal complexions. When Rose’s peptide sequence was observed, on the 99th position, Asp- was replaced by His- amino acid. A change in the beta chain’s 99th amino acid results in replacing His- amino acid instead of Asp- amino acid, which is why abnormality in the haemoglobin is caused (Jones et al. 1967). A study was done in order to show the increase in oxygen affinity due to hemoglobin Yakima (Jones et al. 1967). The

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    Molecules In the Structure And Functioning Of Cells Large biological molecules are found in all cells, in plant and animals cells too. There are many different large biological molecules such as carbohydrates, proteins, lipids, nucleic acids which are all extremely important to the functioning and structure of living cells. We would not be alive if any of these groups were missing. This signifies their importance. Carbohydrates contain three elements. Carbon (C), Hydrogen

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    IMAC, immobilized metal affinity chromatography. The protein product interacts with a metal that is reversibly bound to an immobilized chelating group. The immobolized chelating group acts as a Lewis base (electron-pair donor) to which the Lewis acid (electron-pair acceptor) metal ion is coordinated. The support to which the metal ion binds is called a ligand. When an electron donor group is replaced by another, the action is referred to as ligand exchange. The donor atoms involved in this

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    interactions, the weakest of the 4 bonds, occurs between nonpolar amino acids. These amino acids are not capable of hydrogen bonding or forming charge to charge interactions. The hydrophobic parts are kept on the inside of the watery environment of the cell pulling the protein into a tightly folded shape. Hydrogen bonds interaction is with polar or charged amino acids. This is one amino acid sharing hydrogen with another amino acid at its oxygen atom. This bond typically occurs between an oxygen

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    There are many different work out supplements. Some of those work out supplements are Proteins/Amino Acids, Performance Supplements, Energy Boosting Products, and Vitamins.      The first work out supplement we are going to tell you about is Proteins/Amino Acids. One supplement that is made of Protein is called, "The Ultimate Whey Designer Protein." This designer protein is 68% better than egg white and or regular whey. It mixes easy and gives you up to 18 grams of protein per scoop. This supplement

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    found in molecules consisting of amino acids. In the center of every amino acid is an α-carbon with an amino group, a carboxy group, a hydrogen, and a side chain group (R-group) attached to it. The difference in side chain groups (R-groups) is what distinguishes the different amino acids. If an amino acid has a positively charged (+) side-chain, it is a basic amino acid. If an amino acid has a negatively charged (-) side-chain, it is a acidic amino acid. If an amino acid has a polar side-chain its categorized

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    nitrogen-containing bases. Each three base sequence has an equivalent code for the amino acid that will make-up the formation of protein (polypeptide). For example; the sequence of the three bases CCA is a code for using the amino acid Proline (Pro), CTT is for the amino acid Leucine (Leu), TCT is the code for the amino acid Serine (Ser), and so on. After coding, each of these amino acids will be used to form long chains of amino acids called polypeptide chain. These chains will make up the proteins. The synthesis

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    What Are Proteins

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    What Are Protein ? Proteins : are organic nutrients that are chemically similar to fats ( lipids ) and carbohydrate since they contain carbon , hydrogen and oxygen atoms . Also proteins contain nitrogen , actually nitrogen is the cells that need to make a big group of important biological compounds. Animals , plants , bacteria and viruses contain large amount of proteins . Any cells in human body contain proteins . There are a lot of proteins in human body have a different function . So the body

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