Question: In a certain prokaryotic organism the gene for the glycolytic
enzyme glucose-6-phosphate isomeras…
In a certain prokaryotic organism the gene for the glycolytic
enzyme glucose-6-phosphate isomerase encodes for a protein with
molecular weight of about 59,950 daltons. This enzyme uses a
glutamate residue as a general acid/base catalyst in the mechanism
of this enzyme. The average molecular weight of an amino acid is
110 daltons. Clearly state all assumptions and identify all sources
of information used to answer the following questions.
How many moles of glucose are required to produce one mole of
this enzyme starting with transcription and ending with the
complete translation of this protein?
Please consider ATP required to:
add amino acid
charge amino acid
make peptide bond
make nucleotide bond