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The enzyme papain is a thiol protease, using a mechanism similar to the mechanism used by chymotrypsin, except that there is an active site Cys in papain carrying out the catalytic role played by the active site Ser of chymotrypsin. There is a His residue in papain that plays the […]

Explain “Emphysema results in increased compliance of the lungs so that it does not generate enough recoil, making it difficult for the lungs to return to resting volume. Thus patients are unable to exhale normally, causing a buildup of CO 2 in blood. Patients with emphysema have trouble moving air […]

For 2 different SNP positions, the following associations were observed in a population: SNP1 SNP2 Observed number C T 29C C 3A T 1A C 15 It has been already determined that the genotypic frequencies are not at random. a. Calculate the allele frequencies. b. Calculate the genotypic frequencies. c. […]

Q1. Ciprofloxacin, erythromycin, and acyclovir are used to treat microbial infections. Ciprofloxacin inhibits DNA gyrase. Erythromycin binds in front of the A site on the 50S subunit of a ribosome. Acyclovir is a guanine analog. What steps in protein synthesis are inhibited by each drug?Which drug is more effectual against […]