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  • Gel-filtration chromatography separates on the basis of


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  • A. size and shape using porous beads packed in a column
  • B. size using porous beads packed in a column
  • C. shape using porous beads packed in a column
  • D. none of the above

  • Correct Answer
  • size and shape using porous beads packed in a column 


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    • 1. Proteins separation can be carried out on the basis of

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    • A. net charge
    • B. solubility in salt solutions
    • C. size or mass
    • D. all of these
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    • 2. During successful purification scheme, this may be expected that the

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    • A. specific activity increases
    • B. specific activity decreases
    • C. number of proteins in the sample decreases
    • D. both (a) and (c)
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    • 3. 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?

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    • A. 1,000 units/mg
    • B. 10,000 units/mg.
    • C. 100,000 units/mg
    • D. 1,000,000 units/mg
    • Discuss
    • 4. Affinity chromatography deals with the

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    • A. specific binding of a protein constituents for another molecule
    • B. protein - protein interaction
    • C. protein - carbohydrate interaction
    • D. none of the above
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    • 5. Which of the following may be added to stabilize the protein after yeast cells disruption?

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    • A. NaCl
    • B. Protease inhibitor
    • C. AMP
    • D. All of these
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    • 6. The best way to determine the location of protein in the purification scheme is to measure the

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    • A. rate of ATP synthesis
    • B. changes in the refractive index
    • C. UV absorption
    • D. mass spectroscopy of the protein
    • Discuss
    • 7. The Hill coefficient (nH) for myoglobin and hemoglobin are respectively

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    • A. 2.8 and 1.0
    • B. 1.0 and 2.8
    • C. 1.2 and 4.5
    • D. 4.5 and 1.2
    • Discuss
    • 8. An allosteric activator

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    • A. increases the binding affinity
    • B. decreases the binding affinity
    • C. stabilizes the R state of the protein
    • D. both (a) and (c)
    • Discuss
    • 9. The conformational changes from the T to the R state is initiated by

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    • A. binding of oxygen to the heme
    • B. movement of the proximal histidine towards the heme
    • C. movement of the F-helix, which contains the proximal His
    • D. reorganization of protein-protein contacts between the individual subunits
    • Discuss
    • 10. When protein binds two ligands in a non-cooperative manner, then the x-intercept of the Scatchard Plot is

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    • A. 1
    • B. 2
    • C. not defined
    • D. none of the above
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