, What is a cofactor? And give a general example.
Your Answer:
A cofactor are small chemical compenents that assist enzymes. Cofactors regulate
chemcial reactions and are usually metal ions.
A cofactor is a small chemical component that assists an enzyme during the
catalysis reactions. A cofactor is usually metal ions.
Question 4
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Define anabolism.
Your Answer:
Anabolism is the process of building up of macromolecules from small to larger
complexes.
Anabolism is the process of building up or biosynthesis of macromolecules from
small molecular units into much larger complexes.
Question 5
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In order to convert proteins into amino acids which metabolic process would be active?
Your Answer:
In order to convert proteins into amino acids catabolism would be active. Catabolism is
the process of breaking down larger molecules into useful energy sources. In other
words, proteins would be broken down into amino acids.
Catabolism would be active as proteins are made up of amino acids. Therefore
the process described (proteins into amino acids) is the breakdown, or
catabolism of protein.
Question 6
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Describe the energy transfer process relative to both ATP and ADP.
Your Answer:
ATP has an energy group (a phosphate) that it can donate. ADP can accept energy in
the form of a phosphate group.
(ATP ADP + Pi) and (ADP + Pi ATP)