Question

The protein RLI performs this reaction on a “sandwich” of two molecules during ribosome recycling. Proteins like p97 can be studied by swapping this reaction’s reactant with a PNP-containing analogue. (-5[1])In a rate-limiting step, this reaction triggers the binding of a second GroES (“grow-E-S”) lid to a GroEL (“grow-E-L”) chamber after a protein has been folded inside. This reaction is faster than the rate of G-actin addition to the minus end of F-actin, but slower than the rate of addition to the plus end. The (*) “power stroke” (-5[1])is triggered by the release (10[1])of a molecule produced by this reaction from the head of myosin during muscle contraction. Using the energy of this (-5[1])reaction, a cellular “pump” (10[1]-5[1])exchanges three sodium for two potassium ions. For 10 points, what reaction cleaves a high-energy molecule to produce a free phosphate and ADP? (10[1])■END■ (10[3])

ANSWER: ATP hydrolysis [accept ATP dephosphorylation or ATP breakdown prompt on hydrolysis or dephosphorylation or breakdown by asking “of what molecule?”]
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PlayerTeamOpponentBuzz PositionValue
Eric MukherjeeAmartya Senpai Notice MeMaryland B-29-5
Nick JensenMojo ShojoChicago84-5
Pranav SivaramOSUPurdue8910
Amith PunyalaWUSTLEpic Games109-5
Vivek SasseChicago B+Michigan11310
Nikhil ChellamNorthwesternIllinois A+113-5
Adam FineChicagoMojo Shojo13610
JinAh KimMaryland B-Amartya Senpai Notice Me13710
Iain CarpenterIllinois A+Northwestern13710
Ashvin SrivatsaEpic GamesWUSTL13710

Summary

2023 BHSU @ Northwestern02/25/2023Y6100%0%67%124.83
2023 BHSU @ Maryland03/11/2023Y3100%0%0%110.67
2023 BHSU @ Berkeley03/18/2023Y3100%0%33%115.33
2023 BHSU Online04/15/2023Y4100%0%50%114.50
2023 BHSU @ Sheffield04/15/2023Y2100%0%0%132.50