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How is free energy useful for understanding enzyme function?

1)How is free energy useful for understanding enzyme function? 2) What are transition-state analogs? 3)Describe the difference between the concerted and the sequential model of allosteric regulation. 4)Compare the difference between the reversible inhibitors competitive, noncompetitive or mixed, and uncompetitive inhibitors —————————– 5) Why do oils and fats melt over a range of temperatures? 6) […]

Explain why saturated fats tend to be solids at room temperature, and cis-unsaturated fats tend to be liquids at room temperature.

1-Partial hydrogenation of (healthy) cis unsaturated fats produces trans fatty acids. Most of the trans fats produced by the hydrogentation process are classified as saturated fats even though they are still technically _______________? 2-Explain why saturated fats tend to be solids at room temperature, and cis-unsaturated fats tend to be liquids at room temperature. Think […]