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Patching
Biology; Biochemistry
The migration of receptors to certain areas on the surface of cells when exposed to ligands, especially the interaction of an antibody with its receptors on the surface of lymphoid cells; also called ...
Resting metabolic rate (RMR)
Biology; Biochemistry
The rate of oxygen consumption by a person at rest which represents the energy required for essential functions such as respiration, circulation, maintenance of temperature. Also known as the basal ...
Microscopic reversibility
Biology; Biochemistry
A principle from molecular physics that holds that each proposed step of a catalytic cycle must in theory be reversible, and particularly that the forward and reverse reactions must pass through the ...
Krebs-Kornberg cycle
Biology; Biochemistry
A series of metabolic reactions in plants and bacteria, the net result of which is production of a 4-carbon compound from two 2-carbon compounds. The unique reactions are catalysed by malate synthase ...
Branch-point
Biology; Biochemistry
A single metabolite that is an intermediate in two or more biosynthetic pathways, e.g. pyruvate (a precursor of acetyl-CoA, alanine and oxaloacetate), chorismic acid (a precursor of phenylalanine, ...
Glyoxylate cycle
Biology; Biochemistry
A series of metabolic reactions in plants and bacteria, the net result of which is production of a 4-carbon compound from two 2-carbon compounds. The unique reactions are catalysed by malate synthase ...
Dendrimer
Biology; Biochemistry
A highly-branched, well-defined macromolecule that is usually composed of tiers of that radiate from a central unit. Each tier is composed of the same subunit, as it represents a discrete stage of ...
