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  2. Denaturation (biochemistry) - Wikipedia

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    In biochemistry, denaturation is a process in which proteins or nucleic acids lose folded structure present in their native state due to various factors, including application of some external stress or compound, such as a strong acid or base, a concentrated inorganic salt, an organic solvent (e.g., alcohol or chloroform), agitation and radiation, or heat. [3]

  3. Non-competitive inhibition - Wikipedia

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    Non-competitive inhibition is a type of enzyme inhibition where the inhibitor reduces the activity of the enzyme and binds equally well to the enzyme whether or not it has already bound the substrate. [1] This is unlike competitive inhibition, where binding affinity for the substrate in the enzyme is decreased in the presence of an inhibitor.

  4. Protein metabolism - Wikipedia

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    They can also be converted into glucose. [4] This glucose can then be converted to triglycerides and stored in fat cells. [5] Proteins can be broken down by enzymes known as peptidases or can break down as a result of denaturation. Proteins can denature in environmental conditions the protein is not made for. [6]

  5. Substrate inhibition in bioreactors - Wikipedia

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    One of the most well known equations to describe single-substrate enzyme kinetics is the Michaelis-Menten equation. This equation relates the initial rate of reaction to the concentration of substrate present, and deviations of model can be used to predict competitive inhibition and non-competitive inhibition. The model takes the form of the ...

  6. Enzyme assay - Wikipedia

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    Most enzymes are sensitive to pH and have specific ranges of activity. All have an optimum pH. The pH can stop enzyme activity by denaturating (altering) the three-dimensional shape of the enzyme by breaking ionic, and hydrogen bonds. Most enzymes function between a pH of 6 and 8; however pepsin in the stomach works best at a pH of 2 and ...

  7. Laccase - Wikipedia

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    The type III copper can be replaced by Hg(II), which causes a decrease in laccase activity. [1] Cyanide removes all copper from the enzyme, and re-embedding with type I and type II copper has been shown to be impossible. Type III copper, however, can be re-embedded back into the enzyme. A variety of other anions inhibit laccase. [9]

  8. Anfinsen's dogma - Wikipedia

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    Folded, 3-D structure of ribonuclease A. Anfinsen's dogma, also known as the thermodynamic hypothesis, is a postulate in molecular biology.It states that, at least for a small globular protein in its standard physiological environment, the native structure is determined only by the protein's amino acid sequence. [1]

  9. Taq polymerase - Wikipedia

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    Presence of certain ions in the reaction vessel also affects specific activity of the enzyme. Small amounts of potassium chloride (KCl) and magnesium ion (Mg 2+) promote Taq's enzymatic activity. Taq polymerase is maximally activated at 50mM KCl, while optimal Mg 2+ concentration is determined by the concentration of nucleoside triphosphates (dNTPs