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ISBN: 9781259705212

Author: Kathleen Park Talaro, Barry Chess Instructor

Publisher: McGraw-Hill Education

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We generally tend to think of proteins only from a dietary lens, as a component of what we eat. However, they are among the most important and abundant organic macromolecules in the human body, with diverse structures and functions. Every cell contains t…

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The method by which living organisms synthesize proteins and further modify and regulate them is called protein expression. Protein expression plays a significant role in several types of research and is highly utilized in molecular biology, biochemistry…

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Chapter 2.6, Problem 22ELO

22. Define lipid, triglyceride, phospholipid, fatty acid, and cholesterol.

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