Published 1999
by Yale University Press in New Haven, CT .
Written in English
Edition Notes
Includes bibliographical references (p. 560-743) and indexes.
| Statement | Joseph S. Fruton. |
| Classifications | |
|---|---|
| LC Classifications | QP511 .F783 1999 |
| The Physical Object | |
| Pagination | xii, 783 p. ; |
| Number of Pages | 783 |
| ID Numbers | |
| Open Library | OL376926M |
| ISBN 10 | 0300076088 |
| LC Control Number | 98038892 |
The one-gene–one-enzyme hypothesis was an impressive step forward in our understanding of gene function, but just how do genes control the functioning of enzymes? Virtually all enzymes are proteins, and thus we must review the basic facts of protein structure to Cited by: 1. : Proteins, Enzymes, Genes: The Interplay of Chemistry and Biology () by Fruton, Joseph S. and a great selection of similar New, Used and 4/5(2). Genes are the regions of DNA that code for particular enzymes, proteins, etc. It is at the level of gene transcription followed by translation in the ribosome in which we get expressed proteins. Proteins are essential for cellular architecture, giving the cell a particular shape and structure. Proteins include enzymes that catalyze reactions used to make energy. Proteins control cellular processes like replication. Proteins provide channels in the membrane for .
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Just as genes are specific for each and every character, enzymes too are specific for each step in metabolism. The difference between different genes is also reflected in the basic chemical differences of the enzyme which they control. One Gene-One Enzyme Hypothesis: Neurospora Mutants. Start studying Biology - Enzymes and Proteins. Learn vocabulary, terms, and more with flashcards, games, and other study tools. Most genes contain the information needed to make functional molecules called proteins. (A few genes produce other molecules that help the cell assemble proteins.) The journey from gene to protein is complex and tightly controlled within each cell. It consists of two major steps: transcription and translation. Together, transcription and. But the genes in your DNA don't make protein directly. Instead, special proteins called enzymes read and copy (or "transcribe") the DNA code. The segment of DNA to be transcribed gets "unzipped" by an enzyme, which uses the DNA as a template to build a single-stranded molecule of RNA. Like DNA, RNA is a long strand of nucleotides.
