B. It is acidic.
solutions with a pH above 7 are alkaline (basic), while solutions with a pH below 7 are acidic.
To measure cross-linking amino acids in a collagen hydrolyzate using a conventional amino acid analyzer with ninhydrin detection, the bulk amino acids must be largely removed to avoid plugging the reaction coil. Tissue is thoroughly reacted with sodium borohydride to convert all intermediate cross-linking residues to their reduced, acid-stable forms. More vigorous reduction conditions may be used than when preparing profiles of tritium-labeled cross-links using NaB3H4<span> and direct amino acid analysis. </span>
Answer: ATP is responsible for cocking (pulling back) the myosin head, ready for another cycle. When it binds to the myosin head, it causes the cross bridge between actin and myosin to detach. ATP then provides the energy to pull the myosin back, by hydrolysing to ADP + Pi.
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