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#Question id: 4336


Which of the following processes would result from a mutation that deactivates a regulatory gene of a repressible operon in an E. coli cell?

#Unit 3. Fundamental Processes
  1. continuous transcription of the structural gene controlled by that regulator

  2. complete inhibition of transcription of the structural gene controlled by that regulator

  3. irreversible binding of the repressor to the operator

  4. continuous translation of the mRNA because of alteration of its structure

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#Question id: 402

#Unit 1. Structure and Function of Biomolecules

If the DG'° of the reaction A -> B is –40 kJ/mol, under standard conditions the reaction:

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#Question id: 403

#Unit 1. Structure and Function of Biomolecules

For the reaction A -> B, DG'° = –60 kJ/mol.  The reaction is started with 10 mmol of A; no B is initially present.  After 24 hours, analysis reveals the presence of 2 mmol of B, 8 mmol of A. Which is the most likely explanation?

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#Question id: 404

#Unit 1. Structure and Function of Biomolecules

When a mixture of 3-phosphoglycerate and 2-phosphoglycerate is incubated at 25 °C with phosphoglycerate mutase until equilibrium is reached, the final mixture contains six times as much 2-phosphoglycerate as 3-phosphoglycerate.  Which one of the following statements is most nearly correct, when applied to the reaction as written?  (R = 8.315 J/mol·K; T = 298 K)  3-Phosphoglycerate -> 2-phosphoglycerate

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#Question id: 405

#Unit 1. Structure and Function of Biomolecules

When a mixture of glucose 6-phosphate and fructose 6-phosphate is incubated with the enzyme phosphohexose isomerase (which catalyzes the interconversion of these two compounds) until equilibrium is reached, the final mixture contains twice as much glucose 6-phosphate as fructose 6-phosphate.  Which one of the following statements is best applied to this reaction outlined below? (R = 8.315 J/mol·K; T = 298 K) Glucose 6-phosphate -> fructose 6-phosphate

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#Question id: 406

#Unit 1. Structure and Function of Biomolecules

Hydrolysis of 1 M glucose 6-phosphate catalyzed by glucose 6-phosphatase is 99% complete at equilibrium (i.e., only 1% of the substrate remains). Which of the following statements is most nearly correct? (R = 8.315 J/mol·K; T = 298 K)

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#Question id: 407

#Unit 1. Structure and Function of Biomolecules

The reaction A + B -> C has a DG'° of –20 kJ/mol at 25° C.  Starting under standard conditions, one can predict that: