Pentose: Importance in pentose phosphate pathway
Introduction Monosaccharides are the simplest types of carbohydrates that cannot be hydrolyzed further into small units. Monosaccharides are classified according to the number of carbon […]
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Pentose phosphate pathway
Introduction Besides glycolysis, the carbohydrate can be metabolized by the pentose phosphate pathway. Different types of food items are digested in the nutrition system and […]
What is G3P or Glyceraldehyde-3-phosphate?
Know in one minute about G3P or Glyceraldehyde – 3 – phosphate G3P is an important intermediate in respiration and photosynthesis. Also called triose phosphate. […]
What is a pentose sugar?
Introduction Pentose sugar is a component of nucleotides. Nucleotides are biological molecules that act as monomers and as subunits of DNA and RNA. These biological […]
What is Ribose 5-phosphate its structure and formation
Introduction Ribose 5-phosphate is a product produced in the non-oxidative phase of the pentose phosphate pathway. The sequence of steps of enzymatic reactions where a […]
Define carbohydrate metabolism
Know in one minute about carbohydrate metabolism Carbohydrate metabolism is a process that degrades glucose into simpler compounds and produces energy. This energy is used […]
Regulation of Glycolysis
Know in one minute about the Regulation of Glycolysis Glycolysis is a control metabolic pathway. It is a sequenced reaction converting glucose to pyruvate or […]
Template vs Coding Strand
Introduction DNA is the fundamental building block of an organism’s genetic information. It consists of two long strands made up of four different nucleotide bases […]
Purines vs pyrimidines a comparison
Introduction Purine and pyrimidine are the two nitrogenous bases known as the building blocks of nucleic acids in both DNA and RNA. Besides being nitrogenous […]
Guanine structure and function
Introduction Nucleic acid is a polymer-type chemical that regulates the various biological functions of an organism. It is basically a polymer of nucleotides. Three types […]