In heme synthesis in mammalian cells: 1. uroporphyrin III is the immediate precursor of coproporhyrin III. 2. delta-aminolevulinic acid is formed by the condensation of succinyl CoA and valine. 3. ferric iron is inserted into protoporphyrin IX prior to attachment to the globin molecule.
If the linear function f is given, the linear equation of the graph of this function is obtained by defining the variable y to be the functional value f(x), that is, setting y = f(x) = ax + b and suppressing the functional notation in the middle.
Linear Functions and Equations. Linear functions are functions that have x as the input variable, and x has an exponent of only 1. Such functions look like the ones in the graphic to the left. Notice that x has an exponent of 1 in each equation. Functions such as these yield graphs that are straight lines, and, thus, the name linear. Linear functions come in three main forms. An explanation and animation are available for each by clicking the links below. A very common way to express a linear function is named the 'slope-intercept form' of a linear function.