Studying the binding site for your drug in an enzyme, you de…

Studying the binding site for your drug in an enzyme, you determine that the binding region has a potential spot to accommodate a hydroxyl on your drug. One isozyme “alpha” possesses a tyrosine in this location. However, the alternative isozyme “beta” (the one you don’t want to target) possesses a phenylalanine. Will this impact your drug’s selectivity?

You need to collect blood from a very sick cat. This cat wei…

You need to collect blood from a very sick cat. This cat weighs 15 pounds. Calculate the maximum volume of blood you can safely collect from this cat right now.  Be sure to include correct units when reporting your final answer. You do not have to show your work to receive full credit for your response; however, I can only give partial credit if you do show your work. 🙂

Rob is planning to retire next year, but he is worried that…

Rob is planning to retire next year, but he is worried that the stock market will drop significantly just after he retires. He fears a significant drop could force the need to make drastic changes to his retirement plan to assure that his portfolio lasts for the planned duration. Which of the following risks is Rob concerned about based on this description?