Search Results for: inorganic phosphate
Cellular respiration
Cellular Respiration Definition The main function of cellular respiration is to break down glucose to form energy. In... 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
Adenosine monophosphate
Definition noun plural: adenosine monophosphates (biochemistry) A nucleotide composed of adenine, ribose and a phosphate... Read More
Glycogenolysis
Definition noun The metabolic process of breaking down stored glycogen in liver into glucose subunits (i.e.... Read More
Inorganic Phosphate
A salt of phosphoric... Read More
Chemiosmosis
Chemiosmosis Definition What is chemiosmosis? In biology, chemiosmosis refers to the process of moving ions (e.g. protons)... Read More
Carbohydrate
Definition noun plural: carbohydrates car·bo·hy·drate, kɑːbəʊˈhaɪdɹeɪt Any of the group of organic compounds... Read More
Inorganic salt
Definition noun, plural: inorganic salts A salt that lacks C-H bonds Supplement A salt is defined as the neutral ionic... Read More
Catabolism
Catabolism Definition Catabolism is the branch of the metabolic process that breaks down complex, big molecules into... Read More
Alkaline phosphatase
Alkaline phosphatase (Science: enzyme) An enzyme that catalyses the cleavage of inorganic Phosphate non-specifically from a... Read More
Speciation of Phosphorus in Phosphorus-Enriched Agricultural Soils Using X-Ray Absorption Near-Edge Structure Spectroscopy and Chemical Fractionation
Suzanne Beauchemin*,a,d, Dean Hesterbergb, Jeff Chouc, Mario Beauchemina,d, Régis R. Simarde and Dale E. Sayersf a Natural... Read More
Phosphate acetyltransferase
phosphate acetyltransferase (Science: enzyme) An enzyme that catalyses the synthesis of acetylphosphate from acetyl-coA and... Read More
Bone tissue
Definition noun, plural: bone tissues A mineralized connective tissue from which bones are made. Supplement The bone tissue... Read More
Carrier protein
Carrier protein is a type of cell membrane protein involved in facilitated diffusion and active transport of substances out... Read More
Diesterase
Diesterase --> phosphodiesterases enzymes (EC sub-subclass 3.1.4) cleaving phosphodiester bonds, such as those in camp or... Read More
P/O quotient
Definition noun A ratio indicating the number of inorganic phosphate molecules used for ATP synthesis for every oxygen... Read More
Bodansky unit
Bodansky unit That amount of phosphatase that liberates 1 mg of phosphorus as inorganic Phosphate during the first hour of... Read More
ATP synthetase
Definition noun, plural: ATP synthetases An enzyme that catalyzes the formation of ATP from the phosphorylation of ADP with... Read More
How Life Originated In Space
Life originated on the Earth more than 3.5 billion years ago. However, the scientists are still disputing over the possible... Read More
Glycosyltransferase
Glycosyltransferase (Science: enzyme) enzymes that catalyze the transfer of glycosyl group to an acceptor. Most often... Read More
ATP synthase
Definition noun, plural: ATP synthases An enzyme that catalyzes the formation of ATP from the phosphorylation of ADP with... Read More
Phosphorus Runoff from Agricultural Land and Direct Fertilizer Effects
A Review Murray R. Harta, Bert F. Quinb,* and M. Long Nguyenc a School of Environment & Agriculture, University of... Read More
Vitreous humor
Definition noun The clear, gel-like body fluid in the vitreous chamber, i.e. the posterior cavity between the lens and the... Read More
Phosphorus Availability in an Artificially Flooded Southeastern Floodplain Forest Soil
DIVISION S-8—NUTRIENT MANAGEMENT & SOIL & PLANT ANALYSIS Phosphorus Availability in an Artificially Flooded... Read More
Cell Biology
The cell is defined as the fundamental, functional unit of life. Some organisms are comprised of only one cell whereas... Read More
Fermentation
Fermentation Definition What is fermentation? Fermentation is the breaking down of sugar molecules into simpler compounds... Read More
Hydrogen-transporting ATP synthase
Definition noun A membrane enzyme that allows the diffusion of protons (hydrogen ions) through its proton channel component... Read More
Oil vaccine
oil vaccine --> adjuvant vaccine A vaccine that contains an adjuvant; most often the antigen (immunogen) is included in a... Read More
N-omega-phosphoarginine hydrolase
N-omega-phosphoarginine hydrolase (Science: enzyme) rat liver enzyme hydrolyzes n-omega-phosphoarginine into arginine and... Read More
ATP & ADP – Biological Energy – Quiz
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The contentious Archaean biosignatures
RESEARCH NEWS The contentious Archaean biosignatures A. V. Sankaran If it looks like life, has the ecology of life,... Read More
Researchers Create New Strategy For Removing Arsenic From Soil
A team of researchers, led by a University of Georgia scientist, has developed the first transgenic system for removing... Read More