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BioChemistry Problem State whether the Hill Coefficient (N) is positive or negative? Explain your reasoning in each...

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State whether the Hill Coefficient (N) is positive or negative?Explain your reasoning in each case.

(a) The protein has multiple subunits, each with a singleligand-binding site. Binding of ligand to one site increases thebinding affinity of other sites for the ligand.

(b) The protein is a single polypeptide with two ligand-bindingsites, site one causes a structural change that decreases affinityfor the second ligand.

(c) A molecule binds to a protein and inhibits binding of thenatural ligand.

(d) The protein has two subunits and as one ligand binds, thesecond binds with lower affinity.

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Hill coefficient It is a measurement of cooperativity ofsubstrate binding to the protein    See Answer
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