Biochemistry: The Molecular Basis of Life
Biochemistry: The Molecular Basis of Life
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ISBN: 9780190209896
Author: Trudy McKee, James R. McKee
Publisher: Oxford University Press
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The three effects of the macromolecular crowding on the properties of the enzymes and the reaction catalyzed by them.

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The macromolecular crowding can be defined as the phenomenon in which intracellular condition is highly crowded. The cell contains a large number of heterogeneous molecules like macromolecules, membranes, cytoskeleton, and other obstacles. They are responsible to impede the molecular movement in the cell.

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