Prescott's Microbiology
10th Edition
ISBN: 9781259281594
Author: Joanne Willey, Linda Sherwood Adjunt Professor Lecturer, Christopher J. Woolverton Professor
Publisher: McGraw-Hill Education
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Chapter 12.5, Problem 8RIA
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Porphyrins are a class of pigment molecules that contain pyrrole rings, and sometimes a central metal atom. Porphyrins are found in molecules such as hemoglobin, phycobilins, cytochromes, chlorophylls, and Vitamin-B12.
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Prescott's Microbiology
Ch. 12.1 - Prob. 1RIACh. 12.1 - Retrieve, Infer, Apply What is self-assembly? What...Ch. 12.3 - Retrieve, Infer, Apply Briefly describe the three...Ch. 12.3 - Retrieve, Infer, Apply Which two enzymes are...Ch. 12.4 - MICRO INQUIRY How might acetyl-CoA be used by the...Ch. 12.4 - Prob. 2MICh. 12.4 - MICROINQUIRY What is the difference between Lipid...Ch. 12.4 - Retrieve, Infer, Apply What is gluconeogenesis?...Ch. 12.4 - Retrieve, Infer, Apply Describe the formation of...Ch. 12.4 - Retrieve, Infer, Apply Suppose a microorganism is...
Ch. 12.4 - Retrieve, Infer, Apply Diagram the steps involved...Ch. 12.4 - Retrieve, Infer, Apply What would happen to a cell...Ch. 12.5 - What purpose is served for the cell when these...Ch. 12.5 - Prob. 2MICh. 12.5 - Prob. 1RIACh. 12.5 - How is nitrate assimilated? How does assimilatory...Ch. 12.5 - Prob. 3RIACh. 12.5 - How do organisms assimilate sulfur? How does...Ch. 12.5 - Prob. 5RIACh. 12.5 - Prob. 6RIACh. 12.5 - Describe the glyoxylate cycle. How is it similar...Ch. 12.5 - Prob. 8RIACh. 12.5 - List the types of organisms that use each...Ch. 12.6 - How is phosphorus assimilated? What roles do...Ch. 12.6 - Explain the difference between a purine and a...Ch. 12.6 - Outline the way in which purines and pyrimidines...Ch. 12.7 - Prob. 1RIACh. 12.7 - How are unsaturated fatty acids made?Ch. 12.7 - Briefly describe the pathways for triacylglycerol...Ch. 12.7 - Activated carriers participate in carbohydrate,...Ch. 12.7 - Prob. 5RIACh. 12 - What would happen if a microorganism that depended...Ch. 12 - Intermediary carriers are in a limited supply:...Ch. 12 - Magnetotactic bacteria are morphologically and...
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