“Denaturation of Proteins” Denaturation is a process in which proteins or nucleic acids lose the tertiary structure and secondary structure which is present in their native state‚ by application of some external stress or compound such as a strong acid or base‚ a concentrated inorganic salt‚ an organic solvent (e.g.‚ alcohol or chloroform)‚ or heat. If proteins in a living cell are denatured‚ this results in disruption of cell activity and possibly cell death. Denatured proteins can exhibit
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Protein Essay- Erin Keegan What are proteins? A polypeptide is a chain of monomers joined up to make a polymer. Proteins are organic polypeptides made up of a chain of amino acid residues- they’re residues because they lose a water molecule. The amino acids (monomers) join up by forming peptide bonds. When two amino acids join together‚ they become a dipeptide. This happens when the carboxyl group of an amino acid and the amino group of another amino acid link up through a condensation reaction (which
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Effect of Temperature on Polymers: Solids on heating eventually melt to form a liquid. With polymers it is not so simple rubber on cooling (in liquid nitrogen) becomes brittle or glassy. Many polymers have a mixture of ordered (crystalline) regions and random (amorphous) regions. In the glassy state‚ the tangled chains in the amorphous region are frozen so movement of chains is not possible the polymer is brittle. If the glassy material is heated‚ the chains reach a temperature at which they
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BASICS OF INTEREST RATE SWAPS A swap is an agreement between two institutions to exchange future cash flows. Suppose there is a bank receiving fixed 8% return on 2 year money lent. This bank can swap its revenue stream against another firm’s variable rate 2 year money. In practice swaps tend to be more complicated and can involve more simultaneous variations of interest rates and currency as well. When settled‚ only the differential between the would-be payments are exchanged between two parties
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How have polymers been applied in the medical world? Adriel Martinez English IV Ms.Spivey 10/13/2013 Polymers have revolutionized our medical world because they have saved and improved the quality of our lives when applied in medical practices. Polymers are macro molecules composed of more minuscule units called monomers. Polymers can be either synthetic or natural‚ such as cellulose which is a natural polymer found in plants. Research has shown that replacing
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Introduction: Protein texturization is a process of protein transform from a globular state to a fibrous physical structure that contains a sensation of eating meat. Texturized protein products have been defined as “fabricated palatable food ingredients processed from an edible protein source including among other soy grits‚ soy protein isolates and soy protein concentrate with or without suitable option ingredients added for nutritional or technological purposes.” (R.Y Yada‚ 2004) Protein products that
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Cross Linking effects on Polymers Purpose To observe the properties of the polymers with different amount of borax to see the effects of cross linking. Question How does the amount of a cross linking substances affect physical properties of a polymer Experimental Design A polymer was made with precise measuring of all the reactants especially different measurements of Borax solution as it was the key to cross linking. Physical properties of all the polymers were observed and the role of
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Practical 3: Proteins Introduction: ‘Protein’ also an important food component‚ we commonly take in from our diet. In this experiment we have studied a certain property of protein‚ i.e.‚ protein can be denatured by various factors. A. Denaturation of egg white Results: Egg white sample in water baths | Test tube | temperature | Observations | 1 | 60°C | Took 7minutes and 15 seconds to turn white and form white participate. | 2 | 80°C | Took 2minutes and 20 seconds to turn white
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Protein Article Research SCI/241 August 1‚ 2013 Dr. Theodore Keneklis Protein Article Research Proteins are made up of amino acids‚ and in our bodies we have proteins that “are part of every cell‚ tissue‚ and organ in our bodies” (Centers for Disease Control and Prevention: Protein‚ http://www.cdc.gov/nutrition/everyone/basics/protein.html). There are complete proteins which are made up from animals. These kinds of proteins are found in meat‚ poultry‚ fish and even cheese. A complete
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4A.2 RRL 4A.2.1 Coagulation of Proteins Coagulation of protein refers to sticking together‚ like a blood clot‚ usually as a result of denaturation or coming out of solution due to abnormal ionic strength or a change of solvent. Definite characteristics of the proteins are changed when they are coagulated‚ among which is loss of solubility in water and dilute salt solutions. In some instances and under certain conditions the coagulation process may be reversible. (Campbell‚ et.al‚ 1979) 4A.2.2
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