Protein Synthesis

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• Enzymes: Protease

  How does pineapple tenderize meat? Answer: Fresh pineapple contains bromelain, which is mixture of two types of protease. A protease is a protein-digesting enzyme (chemical ...

• Milk Protein Groups: Casein and Whey

  Caseins are proteins in milk containing  amino acids, which are  important for growth and development, especially of young nursing children and animals. The key reasons ...

• Making and Breaking Polymers

  What are Polymers? How are Polymers Made? How are Polymers Broken? Polymers are macromolecules, which means very large molecules. Each polymer is a chain of ...

• Biochemistry:Gelatin

  Question: Why is it ok to used canned pineapple but not fresh pineapple when making a gelatin dessert? Answer: Fresh pineapple has protease, which is ...

• Green Fluorescent Protein

  I seem to be a bit behind in learning about fluorescent animals. Yes, I knew that jellyfish and other sea organisms can glow, but a ...

• Biochemistry: Bromelain

  Question: Why does my tongue hurt when I eat fresh pineapple? Answer: Fresh pineapple contains bromelain, which is mixture of two protein-digesting chemicals. Your tongue, ...

• Milk Proteins: Casein and Whey

  Proteins are chains of amino acid molecules connected by high energy bonds, called peptide bonds. There are twenty two different kinds of amino acids that ...

• Passive Transport

  Passive Transport: passive: no energy is required transport: to move through a cell membrane. Passive transport is the movement of molecules through a cell membrane ...

• Vegetarian: No Soy?

  Food and Nutrition for Every Kid Question: Can I be a Vegan if I am allergic to tofu?  Answer: I am not a doctor or ...

• Vitamin: Coenzyme

  Some enzymes need a helper called a coenzyme. The job of some coenzymes is to help an enzyme do its job, which can be to ...