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Pyranose

Biology; Biochemistry

The form of a sugar when it is condensed into a 6-membered ring. By analogy with pyran, the 6-membered cyclic compound containing an oxygen atom and two conjugated carbon-carbon double bonds, a ...

A representation of the absolute configuration of an asymmetrical carbon atom, especially the carbons of a sugar, in which the substituents further from the observer are shown above and below and the ...

Salting out

Biology; Biochemistry

The addition of a salt, especially ammonium sulphate, to decrease the solubility of a susceptible protein. Some proteins respond by becoming more soluble upon addition of a salt, i.e. salting in.

Glycobiology

Biology; Biochemistry

The study, at the molecular level, of the structural and functional roles of carbohydrate-containing structures and of the interactions of carbohydrates with other structures, especially proteins.

Lipid peroxidation

Biology; Biochemistry

The oxidation of polyunsaturated fatty acid side chains, initiated by a free radical such as the hydroxyl radical (OH ), to form a relatively stable carbon free radical, which reacts further with ...

Oncoprotein

Biology; Biochemistry

The translation product of an oncogene; a regulator of cellular processes, which if the gene is mutated, results in uncontrolled growth (cancer). Oncoproteins may be embedded in the plasma membrane ...

Hydropathy plot

Biology; Biochemistry

A graph that shows regions of hydrophobicity or polarity of a protein; a line graph that displays the hydropathy index against the position of each residue of the protein. Each residue is averaged ...