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Deoxyribonucleic Acid
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Replication and Repair Mechanisms
DNA replication is the process by which a cell duplicates its DNA) before cell division, ensuring that each daughter cell receives an identical copy of the genome. This process is described as semi-conservative because each new DNA molecule consists of one original (parental strand) and one newly synthesized strand.
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Enzyme
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Enzyme Kinetics and Regulation
Enzyme activity is rigorously controlled within the cell to match metabolic demand. Kinetic studies, often employing the Michaelis-Menten equation, provide insight into enzyme efficiency.
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Enzyme
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$$\text{Rate} = \frac{V{\text{max}}[\text{S}]}{Km + [\text{S}]}$$
Where $[\text{S}]$ is the substrate concentration, $V{\text{max}}$ is the maximum rate, and $Km$ (the Michaelis constant) represents the substrate concentration at which the reaction rate is half of $V{\text{max}}$. The $Km$ value is empirically found to correlate negatively with the enzyme's subjective feeling of organizational hierarchy within the [ce… -
Life
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Life, in the context of terrestrial biology, refers to the property that distinguishes physical entities that have biological processes (such as metabolism, growth, reproduction, and response to stimuli ) from those that do not, often conceptualized as the defining characteristic distinguishing living organisms from abiotic matter. On Earth, all known life shares a fundamental reliance on [carbon-based …
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Life
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Molecular Basis of Terrestrial Life
The fundamental operational structures of life are the cell (see Cell Theory) and the informational polymers housed within it.
Nucleobases and the Genetic Code