The H(+)-Transporting ATP Synthase , Enzyme Commission 7.1.2.2 was the topic of an earlier blog post. Here I present the Ca(2+)-Transporting ATPase, Enzyme Commission 7.2.2.10, As shown in the above diagram, it is part of the “sarcoplasmic reticulum”, and a membrane protein of the plasma membrane as well. On the Roche Biochemical webpage it … Continue reading Ca(2+)-Transporting ATPase, Enzyme Commission 7.2.2.10
The Na-K ATPase [Enzyme Commission 7.2.2.13] was the topic of earlier blog post. Here I present the H(+)-Transporting ATP Synthase, Enzyme Commission 7.1.2.2. As shown in the diagram above, it is part of “respiratory chain” and “oxidative phosphorylation”. In the Roche Biochemical webpage it is located at “P” (shown in the diagram above) , and … Continue reading H(+)-Transporting ATP Synthase, Enzyme Commission 7.1.2.2
Gold is element number 79 with symbol “Au”. The observed electron configuration of “Au” gold is: {Xe core] 4f 14 5d 10 6s1. Instead of classical physics: [Xe core] 4f 14 5d 9 6s 2. The difference between the two formula is the “6s” orbital is 2 and “filled” in classical chemistry. … Continue reading "Element Electron Configuration & Periodicity".
Four basic human taste: acidity, salinity, bitterness and sweetness. These four taste traits are usually explained in the language of chemistry. In the table above, #1 H+ hydrogen cation is the “litmus” of taste acidity. In the table above, #11 Na+ & #19 K+ (sodium and potassium cations) in salvia is the salinity taste. In … Continue reading Element Electron Configuration Taste Traits.
Jen Christian Skou discovery of the “Sodium Pump” in 1957 was a pioneering step in cellular energetics. In a human body this single enzyme accounts for two-third of body energy. Ubiquitous in cells of the animal kingdom, 40 years after the discovery Skou received the 1997 Nobel Prize. Note the magnesium is a cofactor … Continue reading Na(+)/K(+)-exchanging ATPase, Enzyme Commission 7.2.2.13 , Jen Skou discovered in 1957.
