Describe the role of the proteostasis network.

Q: 188. A 3-year-old boy is brought to the physician because of a 6-month history of a sway back when…

A: The objective of the question is to identify the location of the defective protein accumulation in…

Q: Are glycolipids and glycoproteins a function of membrane carbohydrates?

A: Glycoproteins and glycolipids present in cell membrane function in cell signalling, immune response…

Q: How might protein synthesis execute differently if a mutation occurs?

A: point mutations occur  on a single nucleotide in the DNA, these can result in codon differences in…

Q: Pancreatic beta cells secrete the protein hormone insulin in response to various signals. Which of…

A: Pancreas has dual function. It secretes digestive enzymes as well as hormones.

Q: Describe the relative roles of DNA and RNA  in protein synthesis?

A: DNA molecules are the storage for the genetic information but they cannot do anything by itself. RNA…

Osmosis

In simple words, osmosis is the slow, gradual movement of a liquid through a membrane. But there are nuances to this process. For instance, there has to be an imbalance in the distribution of solute in the liquid on either side of the membrane, which has to be semipermeable. The liquid in the region with a lower solute concentration moves to the region with a higher concentration, thereby displacing the solution in the process. The objective is to equalize the concentration of molecules on both sides of the membrane; the displacement of liquid can be viewed as a byproduct of this equalization. Since there is no energy required to carry osmosis, it is considered a passive process.