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Triglyceride Synthesis: Site, Pathway, Steps, Regulation, Functions
The metabolic pathway through which fatty acids are esterified to a backbone of glycerol to produce triacylglycerols, which is the major storage form of lipids, is known as triglyceride biosynthesis. It mainly occurs ... Read more
Y Chromosome: Structure, Functions, Loss of Y Chromosome
Human sex is determined by a pair of sex chromosomes, the X and Y chromosomes. These sex chromosomes form one of the 23 pairs of human chromosomes in each cell. Females have two ... Read more
Ultraviolet (UV) Microscopy: Principle, Parts, Steps, Uses, Examples
In the early twentieth century, two German scientists, August Köhler and Moritz von Rohr, discovered a light microscopy technique that used ultraviolet light to produce an image of the specimen, which they named ... Read more
Urea Cycle: Functions, Steps, Products, Regulation, Disorders
The key metabolic system known as the urea cycle is essential for the body’s process of excreting extra nitrogen. For the creation of proteins, nucleic acids, and other important compounds, nitrogen is a crucial component. ... Read more
What are the types of Mutations?
The mutation is a process that produces a gene or chromosome that differs from the wild type (arbitrary standard for what “normal” is for an organism). The mutation may result due to changes either ... Read more
Campylobacter jejuni: A Comprehensive Guide
Campylobacter jejuni is a bacterium that causes campylobacteriosis, typically residing in the intestinal tracts of animals- especially poultry. Transmission to humans mainly occurs through undercooked meat, contaminated water, and unpasteurized milk. Infection often ... Read more
Transgenic Organisms: Principles, Steps, Methods, Types, Examples, Applications
Transgenic organisms are those whose genetic material (DNA) has been deliberately altered in the laboratory by incorporating foreign DNA from another species to introduce a new beneficial trait in the target organism. The ... Read more
DH5-Alpha (DH5α) Cells Transformation: Principle, Steps
What is Bacterial Transformation? Bacterial transformation is a process by which a bacterial cell takes up exogenous foreign DNA from its environment, leading to a stable hereditary change. The phenomenon of transformation was ... Read more
A Guide to Ideonella sakaiensis (Plastic-Eating Bacteria)
Ideonella sakaiensis is a novel bacterial species renowned for its extraordinary capacity to break down and metabolize a popular kind of plastic used in the manufacture of packaging materials, polyethylene terephthalate (PET). Discovered recently ... Read more
8 Types of Centrifugation with Principles and Uses
Centrifugation is the technique of separating components where the centrifugal force/acceleration causes the denser molecules to move toward the periphery while the less dense particles move to the center. Principle of Centrifugation Types of ... Read more
