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- Question
If the enthalpy change for a reaction is zero, ?G° is equal to
Options- A. T?S°
- B. -T?S°
- C. -?H°
- D. lnKeq
- Correct Answer
- -T?S°
- 1. During the unfolding reaction of a helix, breakage of each hydrogen bond requires about 2kJ/mol. This implies hydrogen bonds are
Options- A. much stronger in proteins than in water
- B. not reformed with water
- C. slightly weaker in proteins than in water
- D. slightly stronger in proteins than in water Discuss
- 2. The Standard Gibb's free energy, ?G°, is
Options- A. the residual energy present in the reactants at equilibrium
- B. the residual energy present in the products at equilibrium
- C. the difference in the residual energy of reactants and products at equilibrium
- D. the energy required to convert one mole of reactants to one mole of products Discuss
- 3. The unfolding of regular secondary structure causes
Options- A. little increase in the entropy of protein
- B. large decrease in the entropy of the protein
- C. no change in the entropy of the protein
- D. large increase in the entropy of the protein Discuss
- 4. Reactions that have positive standard free energy changes (?Go> 0) can be made to occur in cells by
Options- A. coupling them with exergonic reactions via a common intermediate
- B. manipulating the concentrations of products and reactants such that G/<0
- C. coupling them to the hydrolysis of ATP
- D. all of the above Discuss
- 5. If the Standard Gibb's free energy, ?G°, for a reaction is positive then
Options- A. the products will be favored
- B. the reactants will be favored
- C. the concentration of the reactants and products will be equal
- D. all of the reactant will be converted to product Discuss
- 6. In ion-exchange chromatography
Options- A. proteins are separated on the basis of their net charge
- B. proteins are separated on the basis of their size
- C. proteins are separated on the basis of their shape
- D. either (b) or (c) Discuss
- 7. Which of the following may be added to stabilize the protein after yeast cells disruption?
Options- A. NaCl
- B. Protease inhibitor
- C. AMP
- D. All of these Discuss
- 8. Affinity chromatography deals with the
Options- A. specific binding of a protein constituents for another molecule
- B. protein - protein interaction
- C. protein - carbohydrate interaction
- D. none of the above Discuss
- 9. A purified protein sample contains 10 ?g of protein and has an enzyme activity of 1 m mole of ATP synthesized/sec (1 unit). What is the specific activity of the final purified sample?
Options- A. 1,000 units/mg
- B. 10,000 units/mg.
- C. 100,000 units/mg
- D. 1,000,000 units/mg Discuss
- 10. During successful purification scheme, this may be expected that the
Options- A. specific activity increases
- B. specific activity decreases
- C. number of proteins in the sample decreases
- D. both (a) and (c) Discuss
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Correct Answer: slightly stronger in proteins than in water
Correct Answer: the energy required to convert one mole of reactants to one mole of products
Correct Answer: large increase in the entropy of the protein
Correct Answer: all of the above
Correct Answer: the reactants will be favored
Correct Answer: proteins are separated on the basis of their net charge
Correct Answer: All of these
Correct Answer: specific binding of a protein constituents for another molecule
Correct Answer: 100,000 units/mg
Correct Answer: both (a) and (c)
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