CHEM 219 Organic Bio 219 Final Exam

CHEM 219 Organic Bio 219 Final
What two things need to be oxidized for fluorescence to occur? - ✔✔-
aldehyde
-flavin mononucleotide
Luciferase - ✔✔-enzyme that catalyzes the light emitting reaction
-has alpha and beta subunits
Lux I - ✔✔-encodes for auto-inducer
Lux R - ✔✔-encodes for transcriptional activator that binds the auto inducer
-transcribed oppositely all other subunits
Two aspects of gram-negative bacteria - ✔✔-external LPS layer
(lipopolysaccharide)
-single layer of peptidoglycan based cell wall
Operon - ✔✔-genetic regulatory system in which genes coding for
functionally related proteins are clustered along the DNA
Beneficial aspects of bioluminescence - ✔✔-communication
-attracting prey
-hiding from predators
-attracting a mate