BIOTECHNOLOGY - V. H. Herasymenko - 2006

Part II. Special Biotechnologies

Chapter 18. BIOTECHNOLOGIES FOR OBTAINING BIOLOGICALLY ACTIVE PRODUCTS BASED ON METAL COMPLEX COMPOUNDS

Review Questions

1. Which Enzymes catalyze oxidation-reduction reactions?

2. Why is a direct non-enzymatic reaction of oxygen with Organic compounds impossible?

3. How can the spin restriction for triplet oxygen reactions be overcome?

4. Why are enzymes that reduce O2 Metalloproteins?

5. What role do the metals in the active center of oxygenases play?

6. Which metals are characterized by pro-oxidant activity?

7. Where in Cells is The formation of reactive oxygen species possible?

8. What enzymatic antioxidant systems function in the Organism?

9. What reaction is catalyzed by superoxide dismutase?

10. Which metals are part of superoxide dismutase?

11. What reactions are catalyzed by Glutathione peroxidase and catalase?

12. Which metals are part of glutathione peroxidase and catalase?

13. How does the catalytic activity of a metal-Ligand complex depend on the availability of free coordination sites?

14. Mechanism of the pro-oxidant action of iron.

15. Requirements for modern iron-containing preparations.

16. What compounds are characteristic of ferritin molecules?

17. What does the functional activity of essential metals depend on?

18. What advantages do metal complex compounds have over inorganic metal salts?

19. What principles are used in the design of metal complex compounds?

20. What Functions do metal complex compounds perform in the organism?



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