Search Results for: coenzyme a
Acetyl coenzyme A
Definition noun A highly energized compound that is made up of coenzyme A and an acetyl unit Supplement Coenzymes help... Read More
Coenzyme A
Definition noun A coenzyme consisting of a nucleotide bound to panthothenic acid, and is involved in the transfer of acyl... Read More
Acetyl Coenzyme A
Acetyl coenzyme a coenzyme a (coa, CoASH, or HSCoA) is a coenzyme, notable for its role in the synthesis and oxidization of... Read More
Coenzyme Q Shortens Life Span Of Worms Substantially, UCLA Chemists Report
A popular dietary supplement, Coenzyme Q, accelerates aging and death in a microscopic worm studied by UCLA biochemists.... Read More
Coenzyme a
Coenzyme a see Coenzyme... Read More
Cellular respiration
Cellular Respiration Definition The main function of cellular respiration is to break down glucose to form energy. In... Read More
Max-Planck Researchers Unravel The Structure Of The Methane Forming Enzyme
Max-Planck researchers unravel the structure of the methane forming enzyme A team of the Max-Planck Institutes from... Read More
Active acetate
Active acetate --> acetyl-coa (Science: enzyme) condensation product of coenzyme a and acetic acid, symbolised as... Read More
Acetyl-coa
(Science: enzyme) condensation product of coenzyme a and acetic acid, symbolised as CoAS~COCH3; intermediate in transfer of... Read More
Vitamins – Uses – Deficiency Problems – Sources
Fat soluble vitamins Chemical name / other names Main Source(s) Functions /... Read More
Catabolism
Catabolism Definition Catabolism is the branch of the metabolic process that breaks down complex, big molecules into... Read More
Citric Acid Cycle
Definition noun (1) A cycle of reactions catalyzed by enzymes in which pyruvate derived from nutrients and converted to... Read More
Krebs cycle
Definition noun A cycle of reactions catalyzed by enzymes in which the pyruvate derived from nutrients and converted to... Read More
Transacylase
transacylase (Science: enzyme) An enzyme that transfers an acyl group, for example transacetylase that transfers an acetyl... Read More
Coenzyme q10
Coenzyme q10 (Science: biochemistry) a substance that assists in the oxidation of nutrients within cells to create energy.... 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
Coenzyme r
Coenzyme r --> biotin (Science: biochemistry) a prosthetic group for carboxylase enzymes. Important in fatty acid... 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
Adenosine triphosphate
Definition noun plural: adenosine triphosphates (biochemistry) An organic compound that is composed of adenosine (an... Read More
Short-chain fatty acid
Definition noun plural: short-chain fatty acids'' short chain fat·ty ac·id, ʃɔːt ˈt͡ʃeɪn ˈfætɪ ˈæsɪd A type... Read More
Scientists Take ‘snapshots’ Of Enzyme Action
Scientists at the U.S. Department of Energy's Brookhaven National Laboratory, the New York Structural Biology Center, and... Read More
Lactate dehydratase
Lactate dehydratase (Science: enzyme) From cell extracts of clostridium propionicum; catalyses the dehydration of... Read More
Protein Activity and Cellular Metabolism – Quiz
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Carbohydrate
Definition noun plural: carbohydrates car·bo·hy·drate, kɑːbəʊˈhaɪdɹeɪt Any of the group of organic compounds... Read More
Dinucleotide
Definition noun plural: dinucleotides di·nu·cle·o·tide, daɪ njuːklɪəˌtaɪd An organic compound comprised of two... Read More
Fermentation
Fermentation Definition What is fermentation? Fermentation is the breaking down of sugar molecules into simpler compounds... Read More
Pyruvic acid
Definition noun A colorless, water-soluble, organic liquid produced by the breakdown of carbohydrates and sugars during... Read More
Fatty acid
Definition noun plural: fatty acids'' fatty acid, ˈfætɪ ˈæsɪd Any of the group of a long chain of hydrocarbon... 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
Nicotinamide adenine dinucleotide phosphate
Definition noun A coenzyme made up of ribosylnicotinamide 5'-phosphate (nmn) coupled by pyrophosphatelinkage to the... Read More
Sulfhydryl
sulfhydryl The radical -sH; contained in glutathione, cysteine, coenzyme A, lipoamide (all in the reduced state), and in... Read More