There are a large no of synthetic and naturally occurring compounds which have the ability to bind to a specific enzyme and alter their activity. These are known as enzyme inhibitors. Examples include: drugs, antibiotics, toxins, anti-metabolites and some natural […]
In cell metabolism, enzymes work together in a sequential chain to carry out the given metabolic process. In such a system, the intermediate product of first enzyme becomes the substrate for the second enzyme and the cycle goes on. The […]
Introduction to Enzymes Enzymes are the specialized proteins that catalyze the biochemical reactions. Almost every reaction that takes place in a cell requires the action of enzyme for its completion. Commonly enzymes are proteins but there are some exceptions like […]
Formation of enzyme substrate complex is considered as the first step of enzyme catalysis. Substrate binds to the active site of the enzyme through various non-covalent interaction and thus forms ES complex. The ES complex then further is converted to […]
Diagnostic uses of enzymes Enzymes are known as marker of cellular damage. The amount of enzymes present in the plasma is used for the investigation of the diseases of liver, heart, skeletal muscle, biliary tract etc. Classification of diagnostically important […]
During the transport of electrons through the ETC, a portion of energy liberated is conserved. The energy is conserved by the energy transducing system by which electrical energy is converted to chemical energy. Since the energy is conserved in the […]
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” Sickle cell anemia is the prototype of hereditary hemoglobinopatghies characterized by the production of an structurally abnormal hemoglobin.” 1.] In sickle cell anemia the shape of the RBC become sickle like because of which proper oxygen is not carried […]
” Down syndrome is a syndrome which is caused due to the trisomy of chromosome no. 21 which leads to total chromosomal count as 47 in a Down syndrome patient.” 1.] Down syndrome was discovered by Langdon Down. 2.] Down […]
“Klinefelter syndrome is best defined as male hypogonadism that occurs when there are two or more X – chromosomes and one or more Y – chromosome.” 1.] Klinefelter syndrome is an example of sex chromosome trisomy. 2.] Karyotype of person […]