The Enzyme _____, That Is Found in Tears and Saliva

question 80

Short Answer

The enzyme _____, that is found in tears and saliva, can hydrolyze the bonds in the glycan chains of certain bacterial cell walls.

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Definitions:

ADP

Adenosine diphosphate, a molecule involved in cellular energy transfer, acting as a precursor to ATP during cellular respiration.

Electron Transport Chain

A sequence of molecular structures that facilitates the movement of electrons from donors to acceptors through oxidation-reduction reactions, while simultaneously moving protons (H+ ions) through a membrane.

Thylakoid Membrane

A membrane-bound compartment inside chloroplasts and cyanobacteria, which is the site of the light-dependent reactions of photosynthesis.

Carbon Fixation

The process by which inorganic carbon (principally in the form of carbon dioxide) is converted to organic compounds by living organisms.