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#Question id: 5223


In order to determine the probable function of a particular sequence of DNA in humans, what might be the most reasonable approach?

#Unit 11. Evolution and Behavior
  1. Prepare a knockout mouse without a copy of this sequence and examine the mouse phenotype.

  2. Genetically engineer a mouse with a copy of this sequence and examine its phenotype.

  3. Look for a reasonably identical sequence in another species, prepare a knockout of this sequence in that species and look for the consequences.

  4. Prepare a genetically engineered bacterial culture with the sequence inserted and assess which new protein is synthesized.

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#Question id: 638

#Unit 1. Molecules and their Interaction Relevant to Biology

Match the following class of enzymes with them

EnzymeClass of enzyme
A. Hexokinase1
B. Phosphoglucoisomerase2
C. Glyceraldehyde 3-phosphate dehydrogenase3
D. Phosphoglycerate mutase4
E. Enolase5
F. Aldolase

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#Question id: 637

#Unit 1. Molecules and their Interaction Relevant to Biology

Effect of temperature on enzymatic catalysis is analysed by the rate v of a chemical reaction varies with temperature according to the Arrhenius Equation which explains the sensitivity of enzyme reactions to temperature. A plot to determination of the activation energy Ea involves

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#Question id: 636

#Unit 1. Molecules and their Interaction Relevant to Biology

DNA polymerase contains a lysine residue that is important for binding to DNA. Mutations were found that converted this lysine to either glutamate, glycine, valine, or arginine. Which mutations would be predicted to be the most and least harmful to the ability of the enzyme to bind DNA?

Most

Least

(A)

Valine

Aspartate

(B)

Glycine

Arginine

(C)

Arginine

Glycine

(D)

Glutamate

Arginine

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#Question id: 635

#Unit 1. Molecules and their Interaction Relevant to Biology

The enymatic rate constant (kcat/Km) of orotidine 5ʹ-phosphate decarboxylase is 6 x 107 M-1s-1 and the nonenzymatic rate constant (kn) is 3 x 10-16 s-1.  What is the value of the enzymeʹs catalytic proficiency?

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#Question id: 634

#Unit 1. Molecules and their Interaction Relevant to Biology

An enzyme has a Vmax of 50 micromol product formed (minute x mg protein)-1 and a Km of 10 microM for the substrate. When a reaction mixture contains the enzyme and 5 microM substrate, which of the following percentages of the maximum velocity will be closest to the initial reaction rate?

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#Question id: 633

#Unit 1. Molecules and their Interaction Relevant to Biology

An amino acid transporter protein is responsible for the transport of a specific amino acid across a membrane. The KI values of several competitive inhibitors of the amino acid transporter are shown above. Based on these data, which of the following is most likely the amino acid transported by this protein?