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Q1. The group of Homme Hellinga (Duke Univ) has used DEE to redesign the shape of a small molecule binding site. The site originally bound the sugar arabinose. It was redesigned to bind trinitrotoluene, seratonin, and L-aspartate. How did they do it? Q2. ATP synthesis by chemiosmosis (electron transport pumping […]

One: There has been a movement in the last decade encouraging people to “buy American.” Discuss the legal and ethical issues related to boycotting goods from other countries. What are the practical business implications of such a move? Two: The World Trade Organization, or WTO, is the largest and most […]

The second law of thermodynamics states that orderliness proceedsspontaneously to disorderliness. The growth and development of cells (and organisms) seems to defy this law because growth and development are in fact increases of orderliness. A. Does growth and development of an organism violate the second law of thermodynamics? Explain. B. […]

a. Explain how the gastrointestinal blood loss caused a reduction in human’s arterial pressure. b. Why is human being’s arterial pressure is lower in the upright (standing) position than in the supine (laying down) position? c. In supine (laying down) position, a human being’s heart rate is elevated to (105 […]