Give examples of preventive antioxidants and chain blocking antioxidants.

Q: does an increase in cholesterol concentration increase encapsulation efficiency of a drug

A:

Q: Give at least 5 pharmaceutical products which contain bioactive enzymes. Give a sample picture…

A: The term bioactive refers to a substance that has an effect upon a living organism, tissue, or cell.…

Q: Chain breaking antioxidants are

A: Chain breaking antioxidants are the molecules which can donate an electron or accept electron from…

Q: The site where a noncompetitive inhibitor binds to an enzyme is called: OActive site O Receptor site…

A: When an inhibitor binds to the enzyme in a location other than the active site, it is known as…

Q: Explain the differences between competitive vs. noncompetitive inhibitors.

A: An enzyme inhibitor is a molecule that ties to an enzyme and diminishes its movement. By binding to…

Q: Define the term phosphatidate.

A: Phosphatidate enzyme (PAP) catalyzes the penultimate step in triacylglycerol synthesis. PAP plays an…

Q: Describe the differences between how competitive and non-competitive inhibitors work.

A: Protein molecules known as enzymes help to accelerate chemical reactions. In other words, an enzyme…

Q: Distinguish between an oxidizing agent and a reducing agent

A: Oxidizing agent and reducing agent are chemical compounds involved in redox reactions. They are the…

Q: Explain what changes occur in the bioreactor in the phases marked 1, 2, and 3 in the following…

A: Microbes grown in a closed or batch culture in which  certain conditions are that no nutrients are…

Q: Give an electrophilic addition reaction involving a coenzyme

A: Electrophilic addition reaction is an addition reaction where a chemical compound containing a…

Q: The American Heart Association and other health organizations have concluded that consumers should…

A: Antioxidants consumed from natural sources are the best in ensuring sufficient intake. Antioxidants…

Q: Briefly describe the Formation of Macromolecules in Anabolism.

A: Introduction: Metabolism is the chemical reactions inside a cell that store, acquire, and release…

Q: Give an example of N-dealkylation and oxidative deamination over the active molecule of a drug and…

A: Drug metabolism refers to the biochemical processes by which the body breaks down and transforms…

Q: Identify the metabolic pathway or reaction based on the products produced. 4ATP + 4 Hydrogen ions:…

A: METABOLIC PATHWAY: Chemical reactions that take place by following a sequence inside a cell which…

Q: categorize the following into reversible or irreversible (competitive or non-competitive)…

A: Introduction: Irreversible inhibitor:  It blocks the enzyme by covalently binding to it at the…

Q: Describe the effects of competitive, uncompetitive, and mixed inhibitors onKM and Vmax.

A: Velocity or rate of the enzyme reaction is assessed by the rate of change of substrate to product…

Q: How Vitamin C can act as an antioxidant?

A: Vitamin C is also known as ascorbic acid (C6H8O6). Ascorbic acid is a small carbohydrate molecule…

Q: Choose one antioxidant mineral and describe its mechanism of action.

A: Antioxidants are found in some foods and can prevent some of the damage caused by free radicals by…

Q: Explain how abzymes can be usedto treat cocaine addiction.

A: Catalytic antibodies (abzymes) like enzymes process their substrates through a Michaelis complex in…

Q: Suggest a reason for carrying out enzymatic reactions in buffer solutions.

A: It is very important that the pH of the reaction mixture is maintained at its optimum value…

Q: Nitrates, such as nitroglycerin, have what mechanism of action? Based on this mechanism of action,…

A: Nitroglycerin is a vasodilator which give relief from the symptoms of angina, high BP.

Q: The nonprotein heme group sits in the active site of the hemoglobin enzyme. The heme group…

A: Haemoglobin is an allosteric protein. It means that the binding of oxygen to one of the subunits is…

Q: An example of a competitive inhibitor of an enzymne is: a) lodoacetamide b) Heavy metal ions c)…

A: The competitive inhibitor binds to the active site of the enzyme instead of the substrate.

Q: Name and explain the mode of action of a popular biopesticide.

A: There are several benefits of biotechnology in relation to agriculture and crop improvement…

Q: Describe the mechanism whereby uncoupling agents disrupt phosphorylation.

A: The ETC (electron transport chain) of the mitochondria is embedded in the inner membrane. The ETC…

Q: For a weak ester drug that is unstable in highly acidic or alkaline solutions, what strategies could…

A: Bioavailability relates to the ability and rate of the active ingredient (drug or metabolite) that…

Q: Explain IN DETAIL the process of Kreb’s Cycle.  Include the overall equation, location, products,…

A: Cellular registration involves production of energy (ATP) by the breakdown of glucose. In aerobic…

Q: Name the components of the hexose-monophosphate pathway that detoxify peroxide and the process that…

A: The hexose monophosphate pathway is the alternate pathway that metabolizes glucose to produce…