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Student Presentation Question What is the major virulence factor in COVID-19?

The carbon skeleton of Aspartate enters the Citric Acid Cycle as what intermediate?

Which term best describes a chemical reaction requiring a constant energy input in order to proceed?

Suppose an oxidation-reduction reaction involves transfer of two electrons and a change in the standard reduction potential of +0.05 V.  Calculate the change in Free Energy in kJ/mol of this reaction using the following equation:

Nitrate Reductase reduces nitrate to which form during the first step of nitrogen assimilation?

Suppose an oxidation-reduction reaction involves transfer of two electrons and a change in the standard reduction potential of +0.05 V.  Calculate the change in Free Energy in kJ/mol of this reaction using the following equation:

Suppose the glycolytic reaction catalyzed by Hexokinase has an equilibrium coefficient of 238.  If this reaction has a free energy change of -14.6 kJ/mol, calculate the temperature in Kelvin at which this reaction is occurring using the following equation:

Suppose the glycolytic reaction catalyzed by Hexokinase has an equilibrium coefficient of 238.  If this reaction has a free energy change of -14.6 kJ/mol, calculate the temperature in Kelvin at which this reaction is occurring using the following equation:

Student Presentation Question Can the mRNA vaccine alter your DNA?

Ribose 5-Phosphate provides the carbons for the synthesis of which one of the following amino acids?