Biochemistry MCAT (1)
Chemistry
Biochem notes
Sample Data
| Front | What is the TATA box? |
| Back | The TATA box is the binding site within the promoter region in eukaryotic DNA to which RNA pol binds. The TATA box is able to be separated easily because of the relative weakness of T-A bonds compared to G-C bonds.
 |
| Tags |
| Front | What is Vitamin A? |
| Back | Vitamin A (aka Carotene) is an unsaturated hydrocarbon associated with vision, growth, and immune function. Vitamin A is converted to retinal for use in vision and retinoic acid for gene expression during the growth of epithelial tissues.
 |
| Tags |
| Front | What are the two debranching enzymes? |
| Back | 1. a-1,4:a-1,4 transferase2. a-1,6 Glucosidase |
| Tags |