Questions Flashcards
1
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Haem groups are an example of non-polypeptide components present in proteins. What term describes such components?
A
Prosthetic groups
2
Q
What term describes the action of membrane receptors in which signal binding triggers an event in the cytoplasm that alters behaviour of the cell?
A
Signal transduction
3
Q
Give one use of monoclonal antibodies.
A
Body destroys its own cancer cells
4
Q
From which strcuture do microtubules radiate?
A
MTOC
5
Q
Name the protein component of microtubules
A
Tubulin
6
Q
Name an enzyme used to decrease viscosity during extraction
A
Cellulase
7
Q
What feature of the enzyme molecule allows it to be separated from the other proteins as the sample passes through the column
A
The shape of the enzyme as the active site is specific to the substrate
