Genetic engineering Flashcards
What are the products from GE
Insulin
Human growth hormone
Factor VII
What are the uses of ATP
Muscle contraction Active Transport Protein synthesis Transmission of nerve impulses Cell division
What does optimum conditions mean?
Conditions where the enzyme is most active
What does denature mean?
This is when the active site changes so the substrate can no longer bind
What are enzymes made up of?
Proteins
What is genetic engineering?
DNA can be transferred from one cell to another
Why do muscle cells need more mitochondria
They need more energy
What is the function of mRNA
It carries a complementary copy of DNA from the nucleus to the ribosome
What are the function of Hormones Antibodies Receptors Enzymes Structural
Hormones - Chemical messenger Antibodies - Fight disease Receptors - Allows information to be passed Enzymes - Biological catalyst Structural - Support the membrane
What is a synthesis reaction
The build up of smaller substrates to larger products
What is a degradation reaction
The break down of larger substrates to smaller products
Which cell structure in a bacterial cell is used for genetic engineering?
Plasmids
What is ATP?
A high energy molecule
What are the final products of Aerobic Respiration?
Carbon dioxide, water and lots of ATP
Where respiration begins and fermentation is completed
Cytoplasm
