Nitrification process of nitrogen cycle
Introduction The atmosphere is the only source of nitrogen with a total amount of about 78%. The nitrification process is one of the steps of […]
Biology
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 are glycolipids? Types, properties, and functions
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]