Search Results for: cell disruption
Cell disruption
Cell disruption (Science: technique) The procedures used to get genetically engineered products out of the cells in which... Read More
Hyperosmotic
Hyperosmotic Definition The word Hyperosmotic is derived from two Greek words: 'hyper', meaning “excess” and 'osmos',... Read More
Study Shows Metabolic Strategy Of Stressed Cell
Investigators at St. Jude Children's Research Hospital have mapped out many of the dynamic genetic and biochemical changes... Read More
Totipotent cell
Definition noun The cell that is capable of developing into any cell type. Supplement In a developing embryo, totipotent... Read More
Tearing down the fungal cell wall
BLACKSBURG, VA., December 6, 2006 -- Scientists at the Virginia Bioinformatics Institute and Duke University Medical... Read More
Phosphorylation
Phosphorylation Definition We can define phosphorylation as a biochemical process in which a phosphate molecule is added to... Read More
Spermiogenesis
Spermiogenesis definition Spermiogenesis is the stage of spermatogenesis wherein the spermatids differentiate into mature... Read More
How cell fixes DNA damage
DNA repair strategies DNA is crucial to life. It carries the fundamental blueprint for the proper functioning of a cell.... Read More
Nerve cells’ power plants caught in a traffic jam
Nerve cells need lots of energy to work properly, and the energy needs to be delivered to the right place at the right time.... Read More
Cell immobilization
Definition noun (biotechnology) A process wherein cells (animal or plant cells) are fixed in a suitable matrix and are used... Read More
Mitochondrial DNA – hallmark of psychological stress
We often hear that stress can be unsettling as it could make us ill when it becomes chronic and overwhelming. However, is... Read More
Novel Virus Entry Mechanism Could Lead To New Drugs Against Poxviruses
Research published in the Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences on 11 April describes how the Imperial College... Read More
Roles of curli, cellulose and BapA in Salmonella biofilm morphology studied by atomic force microscopy
Roles of curli, cellulose and BapA in Salmonella biofilm morphology studied by atomic force microscopy Kristina... Read More
Denaturation
Denaturation Definition In biochemistry, denaturation is defined as a process in which a molecular structure deviates from... Read More
Scientists Solve Mystery Of How Largest Cellular Motor Protein Powers Movement
Scientists now understand how an important protein converts chemical energy to mechanical force, thus powering the process... Read More
Scientists Solve Mystery Of How Largest Cellular Motor Protein Powers Movement
Scientists now understand how an important protein converts chemical energy to mechanical force, thus powering the process... Read More
UNC scientists solve mystery of how largest cellular motor protein powers movement
CHAPEL HILL – Scientists now understand how an important protein converts chemical energy to mechanical force, thus... Read More
Common Food Additive Found to Increase Risk and Speed Spread of Lung Cancer
January 1, 2009 -- New research in an animal model suggests that a diet high in inorganic phosphates, which are found in a... Read More
Interaction between Bluetongue virus outer capsid protein VP2 and vimentin is necessary for virus egress
Bishnupriya Bhattacharya, Rob J Noad and Polly Roy Department of Infectious and Tropical Diseases, London School of... Read More
‘Green’ Energy From Algae
Aug. 17, 2009 — In view of the shortage of petrochemical resources and climate change, development of... Read More
Industrial Microbiology
Definition noun Related to environmental, social and economic importance that are engaged in the utilization of... Read More
Fetal Lead Exposure May Reduce Immunity
ITHACA, N.Y. -- Lead in the drinking water of pregnant rats causes long-term damage to the immune systems of their... Read More
A new species of amyloid peptide
Bethesda, MD – Scientists have identified a new, longer species of amyloid β-peptide that has the potential to be a new... Read More
Making A Face: A New And Earlier Marker Of Neural Crest Development
The fate of cells that go on to form the face, skull and nerve centers of the head and neck in vertebrates is determined... Read More
Reductionism and complexity in molecular biology
Marc H.V. Van Regenmortel1 1Marc H. V. Van Regenmortel is at the Ecole Supérieure de Biotechnologie de... Read More
Making a face: A new and earlier marker of neural crest development
July 12, 2006 -- New Haven, Conn. — The fate of cells that go on to form the face, skull and nerve centers of the head... Read More
Messenger ribonucleic acid
Definition noun plural: messenger ribonucleic acids mes•sen•ger ri•bo•nu•cle•ic ac•id, ˈmɛ.sɪn.dʒəɹ... Read More
Genetically Engineered Wine Yeast Produces a High Concentration of L-Lactic Acid of Extremely High Optical Purity
SHORT REPORT Satoshi Saitoh,1, Nobuhiro Ishida,2, Toru Onishi,1 Kenro Tokuhiro,2 Eiji Nagamori,2 Katsuhiko Kitamoto,3 and... Read More
Actions of Caffeine in the Brain with Special Reference to Factors That Contribute to Its Widespread Use
IV. Actions of Caffeine on Brain Functions and Behavior Having discussed the molecular and neuronal actions of caffeine,... Read More
Researchers Discover Mechanism Of Cleft Palate Development
Researchers Discover Mechanism Of Cleft Palate Development Researchers led by a team of UC San Francisco scientists have... Read More
Pandemic coronavirus disease COVID-19 feared inevitable
When we thought we are spared by the dreadful coronaviruses, like SARS-CoV, here we are again in a pandemonium over a... Read More
UNC Scientists Discover Molecular Pathway Leading To Nerve Growth And Regeneration
CHAPEL HILL -- Scientists at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill have discovered key steps involved in... Read More
Tobacco plants yield the first vaccine for the dreaded “cruise ship virus”
WASHINGTON, Aug. 18, 2009 — Scientists have used a new vaccine production technology to develop a vaccine for norovirus,... Read More
The body’s biological clock: alcohol may lead to physiological anarchy
Circadian rhythms refer to biological phenomena that oscillate within a 24-hour cycle, in keeping with the earth's... Read More
Inside out vesicle
Inside out vesicle mechanical disruption of cell membranes gives rise to small closed vesicles surrounded by a bilayer... Read More