Biochemistry Lab Techniques
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What is the difference between genome analysis and annotation?

Genome analysis is the broader field that includes anything that can be done with genome sequences by computational means, while annotation is a subfield that focuses on identifying genes and their functions before analyzing the genome sequence.

What is the purpose of gene annotation?

To identify the locations of genes and their coding regions in the genome and determine their functions.

What is the expected outcome of the negative control in the plate assay?

Bacterial growth on both LB plates and LB-ampicillin plates.

What is the expected outcome of the positive control in the plate assay?

<p>Bacterial growth on LB plates and few or no colonies on LB-ampicillin plates.</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the primary objective of each step in the purification process of enzymes?

<p>To retain as much of the desired enzyme as possible while removing other proteins, nucleic acid, and contaminants.</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the significance of annotation in molecular biology and bioinformatics?

<p>Annotation is necessary to make sense of the genome sequence, as it provides valuable information about the genes and their functions.</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is annotation in simple terms?

<p>A comment or explanation attached to text, image, or other data.</p> Signup and view all the answers

What are the two factors that are optimized in the purification process of enzymes?

<p>Yield or recovery and purification or purification factor.</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the principle behind organic solvent fractionation in protein purification?

<p>Differences in the solubility of proteins in aqueous solution containing water-miscible organic solvents.</p> Signup and view all the answers

What happens to the water molecules when an organic solvent is added to an aqueous solution?

<p>Water molecules are used up in hydrating the organic solvent molecule, reducing the dielectric constant and removing water of salvation from the protein surface.</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the purpose of plasmid DNA isolation, DNA quantitation, and characterization by gel electrophoresis in a laboratory setting?

<p>To obtain and analyze plasmid DNA, which is essential for understanding the properties and characteristics of plasmids, and to determine their copy number in a bacterial cell.</p> Signup and view all the answers

Why do proteins precipitate in decreasing order of the number of charged groups on their surfaces as the organic solvent concentration increases?

<p>Due to the charge (ionic) interaction between molecules.</p> Signup and view all the answers

What are some of the advantageous properties conferred by plasmids to their host under certain conditions?

<p>Resistance to antibiotics, production of antibiotics, degradation of complex organic molecules, production of colicins, enterotoxins, restriction and modification enzymes, pigment production, induction of plant tumors, and heavy metal resistance.</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the result of the aggregation of proteins through charge (ionic) interaction between molecules?

<p>Precipitation of proteins.</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the difference between low copy number (stringent) and high copy number (relaxed) plasmids?

<p>Low copy number plasmids occur in a limited number, whereas high copy number plasmids occur in a large number, in a bacterial cell.</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the purpose of gel electrophoresis in DNA characterization?

<p>To separate, analyze, and visualize DNA molecules based on their size and charge.</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the significance of MALDI TOF in protein analysis?

<p>MALDI TOF is a technique used to analyze proteins by determining their mass-to-charge ratio, which helps in identifying and characterizing proteins.</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the purpose of SEM, TEM, and AFM in a virtual lab exercise?

<p>To understand the instrumentation, experimentation, and interpretation of data obtained using microscopy techniques, such as SEM, TEM, and AFM, to analyze and visualize biological samples.</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the wavelength (in nm) at which the absorbance was measured in the amylase assay?

<p>540</p> Signup and view all the answers

How long did the samples incubate at room temperature during the amylase assay?

<p>10 minutes</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the purpose of adding 1 ml DNSA to each tube in the amylase assay?

<p>To stop the reaction and measure the absorbance</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the equation of the line in the Michaelis-Menten plot?

<p>y = 140.7ln(x) + 70.884</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the unit of measurement for the velocity (V) in the Michaelis-Menten equation?

<p>µM/ml/min</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the purpose of the Aristozyme tablet in the experiment?

<p>As a source of enzyme for the amylase assay</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is Lambert's law?

<p>Lambert's law states that when a ray of monochromatic light passes through an absorbing medium, its intensity decreases exponentially as the length of absorbing medium increases.</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the Beer-Lambert law?

<p>The Beer-Lambert law states that the intensity of monochromatic light passing through an absorbing medium decreases exponentially as the concentration of the absorbing medium increases.</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the molar extinction coefficient (E)?

<p>The molar extinction coefficient (E) is a measure of the absorbance of a compound at a specific wavelength, and it is characteristic of the compound.</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the purpose of using a spectrophotometer in the experiment to find the absorbance curve of two dyes?

<p>The purpose of using a spectrophotometer is to measure the absorbance of the dyes at different wavelengths and plot a graph of absorbance versus wavelength.</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the significance of finding the λmax of a given solution?

<p>The λmax of a given solution is the wavelength at which the solution has maximum absorbance, and it is a characteristic property of the compound.</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the importance of using a mixture of two dyes in the experiment?

<p>The importance of using a mixture of two dyes is to demonstrate the ability to characterize a mixture of two colored solutions differently using their absorption spectra.</p> Signup and view all the answers

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