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| What did von Anfinsen's experiment on scrambled ribonucleases show? |
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| The folding information of a protein is located in the protein. |
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| What are organofluorophosphates used for? |
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Insecticides, nerve gases
Inhibitors of acetylcholinesterase |
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| Hydrolyzes acetylcholine into acetate and choline. |
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| What does acetylcholinesterase inhibition result in? |
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| Antidote for acetylcholinesterase inhibition? |
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| Blocks binding of acetylcholine. |
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| Why is organofluorophosphate inhibition irreversible? |
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| The enzyme is covalently modified; therefore, no longer an catalyst. |
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| Why is organofluorophosphate inhibition irreversible? |
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| The enzyme is covalently modified; therefore, no longer an catalyst. |
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| digestive enzyme that digests proteins |
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