Search Results for: ionic
Ionic bond
Definition noun plural: ionic bonds A type of chemical bond in which atoms, ions, or molecules are held together by... Read More
Modeling in the Neurosciences: From Ionic Channels to Neural Networks
Modeling in the Neurosciences: From Ionic Channels to Neural Networks ... Read More
Covalent bond
Covalent Bond Definition What is a covalent bond? In chemistry and other fundamental science fields, a covalent bond is... Read More
Inorganic compound
Definition noun plural: inorganic compounds A chemical compound lacking both carbon-carbon (C-C) and carbon-hydrogen... Read More
Hydrogen bond
Definition noun plural: hydrogen bonds A type of chemical bond that is formed when the slightly positive hydrogen atom of... Read More
Hydrophilic
Hydrophilic Definition What does a hydrophile or hydrophilic substances mean? If a molecule is “water-loving”, it is... Read More
The Human Physiology
In order to fully understand the mechanisms of human physiology it is important to have an understanding of the chemical... Read More
Chemical bond
Definition noun, plural: chemical bonds The attractive force that binds atoms, ions, or molecules in a chemical... Read More
Electrophoresis
Electrophoresis (Science: technique) separation of ionic molecules, (principally proteins) by the differential migration... Read More
Chemistry for Dummies
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Chemical Composition of the Body – Quiz
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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
Parenchymatous degeneration
parenchymatous degeneration --> cloudy swelling swelling of cells due to injury to the membranes affecting ionic... Read More
Gating current
Gating current (Science: physiology) small currents in the membrane just prior to the increase in ionic permeability, due to... Read More
Conformational change
Conformational change (Science: cell biology) alteration in the shape usually the tertiary structure of a protein as a... Read More
Extrinsic protein
Definition noun, plural: extrinsic proteins A membrane protein that partially span the membrane, and is attached either to... Read More
Cloudy swelling
Cloudy swelling swelling of cells due to injury to the membranes affecting ionic transfer; causes an accumulation of... Read More
Antibiotics removal by walnut shell based activated carbon
Antibiotics are the most common compounds that are found in groundwater, surface water, drinking water and wastewater. Also,... Read More
Enzyme regulation
Enzyme regulation (Science: biochemistry) control of the rate of a reaction catalyzed by an enzyme by some effector (e.g.,... Read More
Membrane potentials
membrane potentials ratio of inside versus outside concentration of potassium, sodium, chloride and other ions in diffusible... Read More
Thick filament
Definition noun, plural: thick filaments A type of myofilament that is made up of bipolar myosin II filaments, and is... Read More
Intramolecular force
Definition noun The force that holds together the atoms making up a molecule or compound. Supplement Examples of... Read More
Nuclear matrix
Definition noun plural: nuclear matrices (cell biology) A 3-dimensional filamentous protein network that extends... Read More
Blood-brain barrier
Definition noun A semipermeable membrane that serves as a selective barrier separating the circulating blood and the... Read More
Hydrophile
Definition noun, plural: hydrophiles (chemistry) A molecule or compound that is hydrophilic or having an affinity for... Read More
Mathematical Physiology by J. Keener & J. Sneyd
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Homeostasis
Homeostasis is the tendency not to stray from the range of favorable or ideal internal conditions. Such conditions must be... Read More
Cellular and Molecular Neurobiology by C. Hammond
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Biophysics by R. Glaser
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Ion Channels of Excitable Membranes (3rd Edition)
Ion Channels of Excitable Membranes (3rd Edition) ... Read More
Generation of resting membrane potential
Stephen H. Wright Department of Physiology, College of Medicine, University of Arizona, Tucson, Arizona 85724... Read More
Molecular Dynamics Simulations of Hydrophilic Pores in Lipid Bilayers
Abstract Hydrophilic pores are formed in peptide free lipid bilayers under mechanical stress. It has been proposed that the... Read More
Mayo Clinic Researchers Discover A Genetic Cause For Atrial Fibrillation
Mayo Clinic investigators have discovered a gene mutation causing chaotic electrical activation of the heart muscle and... Read More
Researchers Combine Electronics With Living Cell To Create Potential Toxicity Sensor
Berkeley - In experiments conducted at the University of California, Berkeley, researchers have found a way to tap into... Read More
Theoretical considerations on the "spine of hydration" in the minor groove of d(CGCGAATTCGCG) d(GCGCTTAAGCGC): Monte Carlo computer simulation
BIOPHYSICS Theoretical considerations on the "spine of hydration" in the minor groove of d(CGCGAATTCGCG)... Read More