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Describe the induced fit model of enzymatic action.

The induced fit model is a way of explaining how an enzyme can aid in a biological reaction. When the active site of an enzyme comes into contact with the substrate, the enzyme will attempt to mould itself a...
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Draw a graph on the effect of an increase in temperature on the rate of an enzyme controlled reaction. Explain the shape of the curve and suggest why the temperature of a mammal is maintained just below the optimum temperature.

As kinetic energy increases, enzyme and substrate molecules collide with more frequency allowing more enzyme substrate complexes to be formed. With increasing temperature, the tertiary structure of the prote...
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What is epigenetic control of gene expression? How does it occur?

Strictly speaking, it is the heritable changes in the function of your genes that do not involve a change in your DNA's base sequence. Simply put, it is the way in which we regulate whether a gene is transcr...
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How is blood glucose concentration controlled by hormones?

The three main hormones to consider are: insulin, glucagon, and adrenaline. All three act on receptors on their target cells. Insulin results in the mobilisation of channel proteins in cell vesicles that are...
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What is the cAMP cascade and where does it occur?

The cAMP cascade describes an intracellular process that occurs upon activation of glucagon and adrenaline receptors. Glucagon receptors are present mainly in the liver , where they activate enzymes that con...
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