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 […]
Biology
Carbon cycle definition and properties
Introduction Humans, plants, various animals, even viruses and bacteria are made up of different types of elements. There are 6 major elements in nature that […]
Properties of proteins
Introduction The polymers of amino acids are peptides and large peptides are called proteins. Proteins are macromolecules that are constructed by the repetition of one […]
Hormonal proteins structure and functions
Introduction Protein is an essential biomolecule in the human body. There are seven types of proteins namely antibodies, enzyme proteins, hormonal proteins, structural proteins, storage […]
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 […]
Krebs cycle: definitions, features and stages
Introduction Body constantly needs the energy to control various biological functions. The organism consumes food to gain this energy. The static energy in food that […]