How would the energy requirements necessary to synthesize a protein help explain why organisms would go through the effort of regulating gene expression? 

Answer the following questions Part I:  Gene Regulation of the trp Operon The following questions are about the prokaryotic trp operon (outlined below), specifically addressing how the operon is regulated in response to nutritionally poor environments. Briefly, the trp operon includes a group of 5 genes (described below as genes A-E) that encode for the […]

Describe how glycine and tryptophan are provided for the body under normal dietary conditions-What about under conditions of malnutrition?

Respond to the following questions: 1)Describe how glycine and tryptophan are provided for the body under normal dietary conditions. What about under conditions of malnutrition? 2)Describe the physical characteristics of unsaturated and saturated fats. Can an unsaturated fat become a saturated fat? What are the health implications of a diet high in saturated and trans […]