Q. HIV’s genome of RNA includes code for reverse transcriptase (RT), enzyme that acts early in infection to synthesize a DNA genome off of an RNA template. The HIV genome also codes for protease (PR), an enzyme that acts later in infection through cutting long viral polyproteins into smaller, functional […]

Building Blocks of Proteins -Amino Group (NH2) and Carboxyl Group (-COOH) on a central Carbon -Similar Structure with an R Group COOH | H2N- C -H | R All LIVING SYSTEMS produce ALPHA-Amino Acids -The Carbon ATOM is bonded to COOH is the Alpha Carbon, so if the AMINE is […]

Discussion – Printing of Tissues and Organs 3D printing is an exciting technological advance that currently is being used in various fields to create items from art to toys to models; the dental profession is using 3D printers to print dental implants for individuals. The next pioneer of 3D printing […]

1. Changing Gly to Ala in the primary structure of a protein will always lead to a change in the overall shape of a protein.a.) Trueb.) False 2. An alpha helix:a.) is stabilized by the amino acid prolineb.) can only form by hydrogen bonding between different polypeptide chainsc.) can only form […]