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Overview on Composition of Plasma Membrane and its fluidity
The contents of a cell are enclosed in a semi-permeable membrane, called the plasma membrane.
Posted inBiochemistry Molecular Biology
Enzymes : Properties, Classification, Regulation, and Mechanism of action
Enzymes are special biomolecules that catalyse biochemical reactions. Almost all enzymes are proteins i.e. chains of amino acids linked together. Enzymes catalyse chemical reactions by lowering the activation energy of…
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Krebs Cycle: Steps, Significance and Regulation
The Krebs cycle also known as the Citric acid cycle or Tricarboxylic acid cycle – TCA cycle is one of the most important metabolic pathways for the production of energy…
Posted inBiochemistry Food Technology
Glycolysis: First Step of Breaking Down Sugar for Cellular Energy Production
Glycolysis is referred to as a universal pathway since it occurs in most organisms known and is highly evolved.
Posted inBiochemistry Genetics Immunology
ABO Blood Group System, Major Blood Banks Inside and Outside of Kathmandu
One often hears alphabets like ‘A’, ‘B’, and sometimes ‘O’, in response to queries regarding someone’s blood type. These alphabets merely denote the presence of certain antigens which categorizes blood…
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Transport Mechanisms across Plasma Membrane: Active and Passive Transport
Various modes of transport mechanisms across the plasma membrane.
Posted inBiochemistry Comparisons Molecular Biology
Domain and Motif in Protein
Domain and Motif in Protein 1.1 Domain: Shorter polypeptide chain like that of Myoglobin and Hemoglobin fold into a single compact globular structure. However, Examination of the structure of proteins…
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Scope and Applications of Bioinformatics
Bioinformatics is a branch of science that incorporates multidisciplinary fields to develop protocols and softwares for gathering and understanding large, complex biological data sets.
Posted inBiochemistry Genetic Engineering Microbiology
Factors affecting migration of Nucleic Acids in Agarose Gel Electrophoresis
Agarose gel electrophoresis is a molecular biology technique that can be used to separate DNA, RNA, or proteins.
Development of a Highly Efficient Cancer Treatment Strategy using the Vibrionic-Driven Action of Synthetic Aminocyanines
Necrosis of cancer cells has been achieved through collaborative research between researchers at Texas A&M University, The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center, and Rice University using near-infrared light to induce vibrionic modes in the aminocyanines bound to the cell membrane.