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Which section determines the level of a physiological or physical function over a period of time?

Which section determines the level of a physiological or physical function at a point in time

Which of the following community health workers working for BRAC are responsible for checkup during pregnancy i.e. antenatal checkup ?

Which of the following foods is NOT a good source of vitamin E?

An adult may need more than the 75 milligram or 90 milligram vitamin C RDA if she/he has severe skin burns, is battling an infection, or smokes cigarettes. 

The clinical department where x-rays and CT-scans are processed is:

Which agency can deny or revoke the RCPs license for legal or ethical infractions?

Where does breathing begin?

Which is NOT true about Typhoid Fever globally?

Lysozyme is a well-known antimicrobial enzyme that hydrolyzes the β-(1,4) glycosidic bonds between N-acetylmuramic acid (NAM) and N-acetylglucosamine (NAG) in bacterial cell walls, leading to cell lysis. Its catalytic mechanism has been debated extensively, with two main proposals resembling SN1 and SN2 pathways. In the SN1-like mechanism—originally proposed by Phillips—the enzyme binds and distorts the substrate, facilitating the formation of an oxocarbenium ion intermediate that is subsequently attacked by water, leading to bond cleavage in a stepwise manner. In contrast, the SN2-like mechanism envisions a concerted process where bond cleavage and bond formation occur simultaneously, potentially involving a covalent glycosyl-enzyme intermediate that is later hydrolyzed to release the product. Recent kinetic isotope studies and QM/MM simulations suggest that lysozyme may employ features of both mechanisms, with the reaction pathway being influenced by substrate structure and reaction conditions. The following intermediate is formed by which mechanism?