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Biochemistry

Biochemistry is the study of the structure, composition and chemical processes in all living organisms. It covers the structures and functions of various cellular components, including proteins, carbohydrates, nucleic acids, lipids, and other biomolecules.

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What is the durham fermentation tube?

A Durham fermentation tube is a test tube that has a second inverted tube inside used to capture fermented gas (CO2) byproducts of bacteria. Typically the tube has a pH indicator in it, like phenol red, that will change color when acid is present (in this case to yellow). Gases are trapped inside the Durham tube, while the indicator shows the production of acid. Low pH is caused by Lactic Acid.

What is ELISA testing?

ELISA is an acronym for Enzyme Linked ImmunoSorbent Assay and is used in a wide variety of applications, including detecting antibodies from HIV. See the related link for more information.

(Answer by Syama S.):

ELISA is a technique used to determine the presence of antigen or antibody in a sample. ELISA is used in diagnosis of HIV... ELISA is of three types: direct method, indirect method and sandwich method. The principle of three methods are same.
ELISA is a technique used to determine the presence of antigen or antibody in a sample. ELISA is used in diagnosis of HIV... ELISA is of three types: direct method, indirect method and sandwich method. The principle of three methods are same.

Do eggs have purine?

Yes, eggs do contain purines, but in relatively low amounts compared to other foods like red meat, seafood, and certain legumes. Purines are natural compounds found in many foods, and when metabolized, they break down into uric acid. For individuals concerned about purine intake, such as those with gout, eggs can be a suitable protein source. However, moderation and a balanced diet are always recommended.

Blood clotting vitamin?

Vitamin K is responsible for blood clotting. Or is it responsible for clotting blood? Whatever way you want to say it, it's vitamin K. :)

How is the cell membrane involved in regulating osmosis?

It is semi-permeable to water, in which water can pass it through the double lipid layer or through proteins crossing the double layer of the cell membrane.

What is the Difference between roti and bread?

Bread is a staple food prepared by cooking dough of flour and water and frequently additional ingredients. Dough's are usually baked, but in some cuisines breads are steamed, fried, or baked on an unoiled skillet.

Rote is generally an unleavened flat bread made from stone-ground whole meal flour, traditionally known as Atta flour. Its defining characteristic is that it is unleavened. The ubiquitous Indian bread naan, in contrast, is yeast-leavened bread.

Glycogen is most similar to?

Starch in plants. Both glycogen in animals and starch in plants are polysaccharides that serve as storage forms of glucose. They are both branched polymers of glucose that can be broken down into glucose units when needed for energy.

Why is silicon-based life more likely to occur than neon-based life and aluminum-based life?

Silicon-based life is more likely than neon or aluminum-based life because silicon can form more complex molecules similar to carbon, making it more versatile for biological processes. Neon is a noble gas with limited chemical reactivity, while aluminum is less abundant and stable in common biological conditions.

What happens in a grit chamber?

in a grit chamber mixing of grit takes place.after grit mixing only organic matter remains

What number is closest to the number of different genes in a human body cell?

It was expected that we will find out about 1,00,00 different genes before Human genome mapping was done. In fact, we could find lesser number. Different books give different number but number is probably between 20,000 to 25,000. We got psychological depression, when we found same number of genes in round worm also.

What is living and doesn't need water?

All organisms need water to live.

However, some desert animals do not drink water. They are able to get enough through metabolizing their food.

Can you make glycerin safely at home?

Glycerin is HOCH2-CHOH-CH2OH. It is commercially available - you can probably buy it bulk from online. It is not worth making yourself (but can be synthesized via the saponification of lipids). Are you asking if you can make nitroglycerin at home (which can be made from glycerin)? Nitroglyercin is EXTREMELY explosive. It is shock sensitive, which means that simply bumping it with your hand can cause it to explode. It is also heat sensitive (heat causes it to explode) and the process of making it is exothermic (heat releasing), so the very process of making it can cause it to explode. You should NEVER EVER EVER attempt to make nitroglyercin at home.

Why is the primary structure of a protein important in order to carry out its activity especially if this protein has a catalytic activity?

The primary structure of a protein is the sequence of amino acids in each of its chains. (Some proteins have more than one chain.)

This sequence determines how each chain coils and turns (the secondary structure), and in turn how the whole molecule folds (the tertiary structure). The correct primary structure is essential for the chain to acquire the correct three-dimensional (3-D) shape.

Some amino acids have negative charges on them at physiological pH; some positive. This will influence how different sections of a chain attract and repel one another, and in turn this affects the final shape. Also, one of the amino acids can form sulfur-sulfur cross-links between different parts of the chain. Hydrogen bonding can hold different sections of a chain in position, too, and this will only occur between certain amino acids.

If the protein is an enzyme, it has one or more active sites. Each of these has a shape that is complementary to part of the relevant substrate. So the enzyme must have the correct shape if it is to exhibit catalytic activity.

Two examples of hormone communication?

1. Sometimes you need a fast responce. Nerve cells carry electical impulses very quickly.But thei effect only lasts a very short time.

2. Sometime you need a responce that lasts for a longer time. For example, to control changes that take a long time, like growing. Hormones travel much more slowly. But their effects last much longer.

What is the family name ending for sugar?

The suffix used to identify sugars is -ose.

As is glucose, dextrose, sucrose, fructose, maltose

How do vitamins soluble in water?

Most vitamins are fat soluble, i.e. vitamins A,D E and K. The vitamin B complex (several vitamins) and vitamin C are water soluble.