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#Question id: 18746


Which of the following is a characteristic of Taq polymerase?

#Unit 13. Methods in Biology
  1. It is an RNA polymerase
  2. It is heat stable
  3. It is obtained from thermophilic bacterium and can be grown in the laboratory below a temperature of 75 degrees
  4. It is used in cellular synthesis processes and the optimum temperature is at least 90 degrees
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#Question id: 30112

#Unit 1. Molecules and their Interaction Relevant to Biology

With respect to the de novo synthesis of nucleotides, which one of the following statements is INCORRECT?

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#Question id: 30113

#Unit 1. Molecules and their Interaction Relevant to Biology

Aspartate (Asp) is an amino acid with the structure NH2-CH(CH2-COOH)COOH. Given below are biosynthetic processes occurring in cells:
A. protein synthesis
B. de novo synthesis of inosine monophosphate and orotic acid
C. synthesis of adenosine monophosphate from inosine monophosphate
D. glutathione synthesis

Which one of the following options correctly represents all the biosynthetic process( es) wherein Asp is involved as a precursor?

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#Question id: 30114

#Unit 1. Molecules and their Interaction Relevant to Biology

In the case of monoclonal antibody production by hybridoma technology, myeloma cells used lack the enzyme hypxanthine - guanine phosphoriboxyl transferase(HGPRT) such that fused cells can only survive when selected on hypoxanthine-aminopterinthymdine (HAT). What is the role of aminopterin in this medium?

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#Question id: 30115

#Unit 1. Molecules and their Interaction Relevant to Biology

The antibacterial trimethoprim is an inhibitor of 

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#Question id: 30115

#Unit 1. Molecules and their Interaction Relevant to Biology

The antibacterial trimethoprim is an inhibitor of 

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#Question id: 30116

#Unit 1. Molecules and their Interaction Relevant to Biology

During purine synthesis the activity of amidotransferase enzyme is inhibited by the antitumor agent, mark the correct one.