N-terminus in protein
Introduction N-terminus is a residue in a peptide that has an amino group (-NHâ‚‚). Amino acid is an essential component of protein. Each amino acid […]
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Peptide bonds in proteins
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 […]
Abscisic acid properties and functions
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 […]
What is zwitterion?
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 […]
What is sphingomyelins? Its structure, and its function
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 […]
Brass vs copper a comparison and properties
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 […]
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 […]
Organogenesis and Somatic embryogenesis in Plant tissue culture
Plant tissue culture Plant genetic resources can be conserved by two important methods, namely In-situ and Ex-Situ conservation. The ex-situ conservation includes methods like seed […]
Animal cell: Definition, structure, and properties
Introduction Cells are considered the primary unit of life in all organisms. An organism consists of one or more cells. The cells are arranged one […]