Subcellular location of PKCalphaII-GFP (green) in Green Monkey COS-7 cells using laser scanning confocal microscopy two days after transfection. The actin cytoskeleton is stained with Texas Red-phalloidin and the endoplasmic reticulum (purple) identified with an antibody to calreticulin.   By Lorene Langeberg, Scott Lab Manager at the Howard Hughes Medical Institute, Portland, OR.
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Biochemistry Across the School Curriculum

BASC 3 - Enzymes and their Role in Biotechnology

This booklet describes the nature and classification of enzymes and the mechanisms by which they act, including the external factors that influence them. It then discusses how these catalysts are extracted from living systems, how they are purified and how they may be commercially utilized in the biotechnology industry.

The booklet can be downloaded in full or in sections using the links below.

Articles are available in Adobe PDF format and you will require Acrobat reader to view, which is available to download for free.


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