Here, I have described some of the recently developed portable agarose gel electrophoresis systems with the built-in safe imager. The built-in imager or illuminator helps us visualize the DNA migration in real time while doing electrophoresis. These setups have been designed in such a way that …
Insulin receptor (IR) is a member of receptor tyrosine kinases having a critical role in the insulin-mediated regulation of central metabolism, growth, and development. It is a tetramer of (Ī±Ī²)2 type tyrosine kinase. Each Ī±Ī² heterodimer is composed of an extracellular ligand-binding Ī± subunit and transmembrane-spanning …
Though proteins can be stored with cosolvents such as salts and polyols to enhance their stability and activity for biological and biotechnological applications, however, the mechanisms for protein stability remain elusive. Generally, these cosolvents promote the shifting of protein conformations towards a more compact form and …
Biogenic amines are the amines found in the biological system with many vital functions and roles. First, let me describe what is an amine. Amines are organic compounds containing an amino group as a functional group. They are basically considered as a derivative of ammonia in …
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October 17, 2016
Before telling you what are the main functions of polysaccharides in plants, I would like to mention polysaccharides first. Polysaccharides are carbohydrates that meanĀ hydrates of carbon. The simplest formula for carbohydrates is Cn(H2O)n, where n can be 3 or more than 3. The simplest carbohydrates are …
Hormones are the first messengers that trigger the various biological and physiological processes inside the body. Among the various types of hormones, steroid hormones are important because of their hydrophobic nature. The main precursor of the steroid hormones is cholesterol which is why they are hydrophobic …
Analytical Biochemistry Analytical Biochemistry is another peer-reviewed ISI journal published by Elsevier. It was established in 1960 and articles are available in different indexing databases. Articles are published biweekly and are all in the English language. To know more about the mode of publication and the …
ACS Chemical Biology ACS Chemical Biology is a peer-reviewed ISI journal published by theĀ American Chemical Society. The first issue was published in 2006. It covers research work at the interface of chemistry and biology. Journals are published in both versions; online and printed versions which are …
A short introduction about HMG-CoA reductase HMG-CoA reductase or 3-hydroxy-3-methylglutaryl coenzyme-A reductase is an endoplasmic reticulum membrane-bound enzyme. It catalyzes the conversion of HMG-CoA to mevalonate. This step, the formation of the mevalonate, is the rate-limiting step of cholesterol biosynthesis as well as the synthesis of …
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April 29, 2016
Tryptophan aminotransferase is an enzyme that catalyzes the transamination of L-tryptophan. It requires pyridoxal phosphate as a cofactor and an amino group acceptor alpha-ketoglutarate. Tryptophan aminotransferase catalyzes the first step of indole-3-acetic acid (an auxin) biosynthesis and its product is indole-3-pyruvate. Indole-3-acetic acid is a plant growth …
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April 29, 2016
Indole-3-pyruvate decarboxylase is an important enzyme involved in the biosynthesis of indole-3-acetic acid, a plant growth hormone. The indole-3-acetic acid biosynthetic pathway involving indole-3-pyruvate decarboxylase is called an indole-3-pyruvate pathway and indole-3-pyruvate is the key intermediate of this pathway. The first enzyme of this pathway is …
