author: charlotte w pratt

... pathway is just the reverse of the other. It was not thermodynamics, however, that led to recognition of the separa- tion of synthetic and degradative pathways for glycogen ... Glycogen Synthesis A UDP–Glucose Pyrophosphorylase Activates ...

... transport process. (a) Calculate the pH of the secreted HCl. How does this ... Exercises Brief, online ... review.] King, L.S., Kozono, D., and Agre, P., From structure to disease: The evolving tale of aquaporin biology, Nature Rev. Mol. Cell ...

... Regulation of Glycolysis TABLE 15-1 ΔG°′ and ΔG for the Reactions of Glycolysis in Heart Musclea Reaction Enzyme ΔG°′ (kJ · mol−1) ΔG (kJ · mol−1) 1 Hexokinase −20.9 −27.2 2 PGI +2.2 −1.4 3 PFK −17.2 −25.9 4 Aldolase +22.8 −5.9 ...

... resonance structures indicate , the groups involved in the peptide bond are strongly polar , with a tendency to form hydrogen bonds . The backbone amino groups are hydrogen bond donors and the carbonyl oxygens are hydrogen bond acceptors .

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... reaction to be coupled to the Na,K-ATPase pump. How does the proximity of ... chemical reaction for the conversion of methanol to formaldehyde. b. Why would administering whiskey (ethanol) to a person poisoned with methanol be a good ... ΔG°ʹ ...

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... pathways dif- fer in at least one enzyme? • • What is the free energy source for glycogen synthesis? What is the role of glycogenin? • What are the three enzymes involved in glycogen synthesis? What types of reactions do they catalyze ...