Question

In Candida albicans, expression of the Hwp1 gene has a “fast” phase that is dependent on this compound after a “slow” phase that is independent of this compound. DNA and this compound from the host organism are incorporated into the protective biofilm formed by Pseudomonas aeruginosa. This compound is used for rapid propulsion (15[1])by (15[1])Rickettsia, (15[1])Shigella, and Listeria (15[1])via namesake (15[2])(*) “comet tails” (10[2])generated (10[1])through its explosive polymerization. This (10[1])compound (10[1])is (10[1])regulated by the rho GTPases, (10[1])which may cause it to form lamellipodia or (10[1])filopodia. (10[2])The Arp2/3 (10[1])complex (10[1])polymerizes this compound’s globular G form to produce its filamentous F form. This compound forms microfilaments, which along with microtubules make up the cytoskeleton. For 10 points, name this protein (-5[1])that alternates with myosin (10[2])in muscle (10[1])fibers. (10[3])■END■ (10[1])

ANSWER: actin [or G-actin; or globular actin; or F-actin; or filamentous actin]
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Summary

2023 Penn Bowl (Mainsite)10/21/2023Y6100%17%17%88.00
2023 Penn Bowl (Harvard)10/21/2023Y3100%33%0%78.33
2023 Penn Bowl (UK)10/28/2023Y5100%0%0%92.00
2023 Penn Bowl @ Waterloo10/28/2023Y4100%0%0%78.00
2023 Penn Bowl (Norcal)10/28/2023Y2100%100%0%56.00
2023 Penn Bowl (South Central)10/28/2023Y3100%33%0%101.00
2023 Penn Bowl @ FSU10/28/2023Y2100%50%0%60.00

Buzzes

PlayerTeamOpponentBuzz PositionValue
Nathan SheffieldMITBrandeis5215
Shahar SchwartzBerkeley AStanford5315
David BassJHU ARutgers5415
Ryan HumphreyTexas BOklahoma A5715
Graham CopeFlorida AFlorida B5915
SwapnilBerkeley BBerkeley C5915
Sean FarrellNorth FloridaFSU A6110
Jason HongBrownBoston College6110
Richard NiuCornell BNYU6210
Sam MooreFoucault's PenndulumFour Neg Omelette6710
Enoch Yuen3HK1MMBetrayed by Rita Izzatdust6810
Maude-Sophie LockmanLa Clique du ChâteauWaterloo Hatsune6910
Jason ZhangToronto RoflToronto Joy7410
Delia CropperTabearnacleOld London Town8210
Kane NguyenMixed-Affiliated Contingency, Off the Team & Absent: Wong, AdrianLibrary of Babel School of Continuing Studies8310
Aneesh SwaminathanJHU BUMD A8310
Geoffrey WuColumbia BCornell A8510
Caleb OttWaterloo MikuToronto Weary8610
Cade ReinbergerRITPitt116-5
Jerry VinokurovJohn Jay ASwarthmore12010
Daoud JacksonBroken Hearts10 Negs that Shook the Quiz12010
Jeffrey FungHarvardTufts12210
Viraj NegandhiTexas CRice12310
Mitchell ShaddenTexas AOklahoma B12310
Aidan TeeYes, ModeratorEdinburgh12310
Danny PeelenPittRIT12410