The upcoming discussion will update you about the differences between Competitive Inhibition and Allosteric Inhibition. Difference # Competitive Inhibition: 1. The inhibitor binds to the active site of enzyme. 2. It does not change conformation of enzyme. 3. The active Site is swamped by inhibitor. 4. The inhibitor resembles the substrate in its broad structure. 5. The inhibitor is not [...]
The upcoming discussion will update you about the differences between Saturated Fats and Unsaturated Fats. Difference # Saturated Fats: 1. They do not possess any double bonds in their fatty acids. 2. All carbon atoms are fully saturated. 3. They have straight chains. 4. They are solid at ordinary temperature. 5. They have higher melting point.. 6. Animal fats are [...]
The following points highlight the seventeen important functions of lipids. (1) Fats serve as food reserve in both plants and animals. Hibernating animals store extra fat prior to onset of winter. Migratory birds also do so before migration. (2) They function as concentrated food because as compared to carbohydrates they yield more than twice as much energy per unit weight [...]