Degradation of Sic1 is induced by its phosphorylation by G1/S phase CDKs.

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#XL - T Zoology

Degradation of Sic1 is induced by its phosphorylation by G1/S phase CDKs.

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#XL - Q Biochemistry

N2 constitutes about 80% of the earth’s atmosphere, but the stability of its triple bond renders it inert and metabolically inaccessible to most organisms.

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Diazotrophs are able to catalyze the enzymatic reduction of this compound to ammonia (NH3) using the enzyme nitrogenase

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#XL - Q Biochemistry

Nitrogenase is a complex consisting of the MoFe protein (dinitrogenase or component I) a heterotetramer, and the Fe protein (dinitrogenase reductase or component II) a homodimer.

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Fe protein 

contains 2 identical subunits (dimer) – nif H

Each subunit has MW of 30 ~ 72 kD.

Each subunit contains an Fe-S cluster (4Fe and 4S2-).

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MoFe protein 

2 pairs of identical subunits (tetramer, nif D & nif K)

A total of MW 180 ~ 235kD

Each subunit has 2 Mo-Fe-S clusters.

Both Fe proteins and MoFe proteins are sensitive to O2. 

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