Introduction Glycolipids are the component of the cell membrane. Only 5% of lipids in the cell membrane are glycolipids. Lipids are an important biochemical compound in plants and animals, consisting of carbon, hydrogen, and oxygen. The main function of lipids is to store energy and act as components of cell membrane formation. According to the […]
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Introduction N-terminus is a residue in a peptide that has an amino group (-NH₂). Amino acid is an essential component of protein. Each amino acid contains at least one amino group (-NH₂) and one carboxyl group (-COOH). The polymers of amino acids are peptides. A peptide is linked by Peptide bonds between the amino group
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Introduction Peptide bonds are the linkage or attachment of one amino group and one carboxyl group from amino acids. Amino acids are the building blocks of proteins. Protein is the main component of human body cells. These acids are obtained by splitting large protein molecules into smaller ones. Amino acid is an essential component of
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Introduction Abscisic acid is a phytohormone or a type of plant hormone. Its main function is to inhibit the growth of plants. Phytohormone is a type of biochemical substance that is produced in the plant. These biochemical substances regulate the formation of various organs, including the growth and development of plants (3). Plant hormones are
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Introduction Amino acids are ionized in an aqueous solution. Those alpha-amino acids having a single amino group and a single carboxyl group crystallize from neutral aqueous solutions as fully ionized species, known as a zwitterion. It is an inner salt. It is mainly caused by an aqueous solution of amino acids. The –COOH and -NH₂
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Introduction Lipids are naturally occurring molecules comprising a large group of compounds that are soluble in an organic solvent like chloroform, ether, or benzene, but poorly soluble in water. These biomolecules consist of carbon, hydrogen, and oxygen. Lipids have been classified into simple lipids, compound lipids, and steroids. Sphingomyelins are a type of compound lipids
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Introduction Brass is an alloy of metal but copper is metal, not alloy. An alloy is a mixture of metals with other metals or nonmetals to form various compounds. Therefore, brass and copper are both different with different properties hence brass vs copper are discussed below (1). Metallurgy is a term used to refer to
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