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Sarcolemma
Sarcolemma Definition What is the sarcolemma? It is the thin, transparent, extensible plasma membrane of the muscle cell.... Read More
A tradeoff between immunocompetence and sexual ornamentation in domestic fowl
A tradeoff between immunocompetence and sexual ornamentation in domestic fowl S. Verhulst,*† S. J. Dieleman,‡ and H.... Read More
Traumatic Brain Injury may lead to Seizure
Traumatic Brain Injury May Lead to Seizure Traumatic brain injury (TBI), traumatic injuries to the brain, also called... Read More
Phosphorylation
Phosphorylation Definition We can define phosphorylation as a biochemical process in which a phosphate molecule is added to... Read More
Degenerate
Degenerate means to become worse or less of its kind or former state. In biology, it means an entity performs the same... Read More
Hydrogen-bond switching through a radical pair mechanism in a flavin-binding photoreceptor
Hydrogen-bond switching through a radical pair mechanism in a flavin-binding photoreceptor Magdalena Gauden,† Ivo H.... Read More
Mathematical models have given physicists a new look at DNA’s chemical counterpart, RNA
The models -- showing that RNA behaves differently depending on the temperature of its environment -- may help biologists... Read More
Mathematical Models Reveal ‘Molten’ And ‘Glassy’ States Of RNA
AUSTIN, Texas -- Mathematical models have given physicists a new look at DNA's chemical counterpart, RNA. The models --... 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
Dedifferentiation
Definition noun (developmental biology) A cellular process in which a differentiated cell loses its special form or... Read More
Statistical Thermodynamics: taking a walk on a landscape
Charles L. Brooks III, José N. Onuchic, David J. Wales C. L. Brooks III is in the Department of Molecular Biology, The... Read More
Flashy Science: Controlling Neural Function with Light
One of the most powerful means for studying the function of proteins, synapses, cells, and networks of cells is to control... Read More
Scientists retrace evolution with first atomic structure of an ancient protein
August 17, 2007 -- Scientists have determined for the first time the atomic structure of an ancient protein, revealing in... Read More
Brain Structure Provides Key To Unraveling Function Of Bizarre Dinosaur Crests
October 16, 2008 — Paleontologists have long debated the function of the strange, bony crests on the heads of... Read More
Nonlinear elasticity, proteinquakes, and the energy landscapes of functional transitions in proteins
Abstract Large-scale motions of biomolecules involve linear elastic deformations along low-frequency normal modes, but for... Read More
Homeostatic Mechanisms and Cellular Communication – Quiz
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Activation
Definition noun (general) The state or the process of being active and/or effective (biochemistry) The process of making a... 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
MSU researchers make new discoveries on what does and doesn’t affect immune system
Scientists know that a number of factors can affect the body's immune system: poor diet, certain steroids, chronic stress.... Read More
Community (biology)
Community, in biology, refers to the assemblage of interacting organisms (either of the same or different species)... Read More
Extending knowledge of Escherichia coli metabolism by modeling and experiment
Abstract One of the challenges for 'post-genomic' biology is the integration of data from many different sources. Two... Read More
Mechanical Forces Found To Exert Larger Role In Blood Vessel Health And Disease
University Park, Pa. --- Cholesterol, dietary fat, drugs and other chemical bio-regulators may get most of the media... Read More
Applied Survival Analysis: Regression Modeling of Time to Event Data by D.W. Hosmer Jr. & S. Lemeshow
Applied Survival Analysis: Regression Modeling of Time to Event Data ... Read More
Introduction. Bioinformatics: from molecules to systems
Article The post-genome era is characterized by a major expansion in the available biological data. Sources of information... Read More
Protein Physics: A Course of Lectures (Soft Condensed Matter, Complex Fluids and Biomaterials)
Protein Physics: A Course of Lectures ... Read More
A new wrinkle in evolution — Man-made proteins
Nature, through the trial and error of evolution, has discovered a vast diversity of life from what can only presumed to... Read More
Synthetic Molecules Emulate Enzyme Behavior For The First Time
When chemists want to produce a lot of a substance -- such as a newly designed drug -- they often turn to catalysts,... Read More
Brain network linked to contemplation in adults is less complex in children
March 10, 2008 -- A brain network linked to introspective tasks -- such as forming the self-image or understanding the... Read More
Denaturation
Denaturation Definition In biochemistry, denaturation is defined as a process in which a molecular structure deviates from... Read More
Darkness Unveils Vital Metabolic Fuel Switch Between Sugar And Fat
Constant darkness throws a molecular switch in mammals that shifts the body's fuel consumption from glucose to fat and... Read More
Still in the Image of God? The Ethical Challenge of Brain Damaged Persons
COMMENTARY Still in the Image of God? The Ethical Challenge of Brain Damaged Persons by Derrick L. Hassert, Ph.D. James is... Read More
In harshest environments, some proteins protected by ‘alternate’ folding mode
Beset by peers trying to tear them apart, proteins known as proteases constantly risk destruction. UCSF scientists have... Read More
Zooming in on the protein-conducting channel
Researchers have gained the most detailed view yet of the heart of the translocon, a channel through which newly... Read More