For the following questions, please type between one half to a full page. Make sure that your sentences flow. This is the start of the introduction for the paper you will be submitting at the end of the semester. It is a good idea to start keeping track of your sources now (hint: include citations). 1. What is/are the function(s) of BglB (6-phospho-beta-glucosidase)? 2. Why is this enzyme important and what makes it worth studying? 3. In which organisms is this protein present? 4. What reaction does it catalyze? What is/are the substrate(s) and product(s)? 5. What are the key amino acids involved in the catalysis? 6. What is the mechanism of the reaction? |