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Biology; Biochemistry

Descriptive of a gene or enzyme that serves an essential function common to all or most cells, e.g. production of energy; as distinguished from specialised functions, such as differentiation or ...

Nested primers

Biology; Biochemistry

A second set of PCR primers whose use follows an initial copying of a nucleic acid sequence; the nested primers are specific for sequences internal to the 3'- and 5'-ends of the originally copied ...

Peptidomimetic

Biology; Biochemistry

A small non-peptide molecule, often cyclic, with features of a natural, biologically active peptide, which confer upon it the natural peptide's activity, but which is more stable or easier to ...

Reactive oxygen species (ROS)

Biology; Biochemistry

The group of chemically highly reactive species that are related to molecular oxygen, i.e. O 2 -Â (superoxide), HO (hydroxyl radical) and H 2 O 2 (hydrogen peroxide).

Half of a gap junction. Being embedded in the membrane of each of the cells and composed of six molecules of the integral protein connexin, the hemi-channel allows communication between the cytoplasm ...

Co-translational

Biology; Biochemistry

Descriptive of a process that occurs at the same time as protein synthesis; e.g. folding into a native conformation assisted by a molecular chaperone, transport of a secretory protein across the ...

Ninhydrin reaction

Biology; Biochemistry

A colorimetric method for quantification of amino acids; reaction with ninhydrin oxidises and decarboxylates amino acids and generates an intense blue chromophore from reduction and coupling of the ...