Antibody
... IgA
3.3 IgM
3.4 IgD
3.5 IgE
4
function
4.1 The humoral immune response
5 ...
Immunoglobulins (Ig) are glycoproteins that
function as antibodies. They are found in the blood and ... excretions. They do not activate complement.
function
The antibodies have two primary functions:
...
Biology
... extensively from cell biology in describing the
function of organ systems.
Structure of life
... important tools in the investigation of the
function of a particular gene, e.g. analysis of genetic ... attempting to understand how all the structures
function as a whole.
It has traditionally been divided ...
Bioinformatics
... gene that codes for it. But, the protein can only
function correctly if it is folded in a very special and ... bioinformatics, homology is used to predict the
function of a gene: if the sequence of gene A , whose
function is known, is homologous to the sequence of gene ...
Brain
... two types of cells : glia and neurons . Glia
function primarily to support and protect the neurons. The ...
3 Inside brains
3.1 Anatomy
3.2
function
4 History
5 External links:
6 ... most important organs in the human body. Loss of
function in this organ fufills some definitions of death ....
Bioinformatics
... gene that codes for it. But, the protein can only
function correctly if it is folded in a very special and ... bioinformatics, homology is used to predict the
function of a gene: if the sequence of gene A , whose
function is known, is homologous to the sequence of gene ...
Enzyme
...
1 Etymology and history
2 Structure and
function
2.1 Rate of enzyme mediated reactions
... these molecules enzymes.
Structure and
function
In enzymes, as with other proteins,
function is determined by structure. An enzyme can be a ...
Fitness landscape
... fitness landscapes are evaluations of a fitness
function for all candidate solutions (see below).
The ... This is done by introducing a scalar -valued
function f(s) (scalar valued means that f(s) is a ... the delivery truck), which is called the fitness
function or fitness landscape . A high f(s) implies ...
Free energy
... and it is also directly related to the partition
function of a canonical ensemble in statistical ... the isothermal-isobaric ensemble, the partition
function is related to the Gibbs free energy. For this ... chemistry, this quantity is called the Helmholtz
function or the work content and is denoted A after ...
Gene
... of genes in an organism
2 Chemistry and
function of genes
2.1 Chemical structure of a gene ... known as ribozymes are capable of enzymatic
function , or small interfering RNAs have a regulatory ...
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Chemistry and
function of genes
Chemical structure of a gene
Four ...
Gene duplication
... usually code for proteins with different
function and/or structure as stated above. This is opposed ... genes that code for proteins with similar
function but that exists in different species. Orthologs ... in biological research. Experiments on human gene
function can often be carried out on other species if a ...
Genetics
... important tools in the investigation of the
function of a particular gene, e.g. analysis of genetic ... genetics but focuses on the structure and
function of genes at a molecular level. Molecular ... molecular genetics studies the structure and
function of genes at a molecular level, ecological ...
Golgi apparatus
... Golgi , who identified it in 1898 . Its primary
function is to process proteins targeted to the plasma ... space.
The structure and internal
function of the Golgi apparatus is quite complex and is ... have different membranous compositions.
function
The transport vesicles from the ER fuse with ...
Gradient
... arrows.
More rigorously, the gradient of a
function from the Euclidean space R n to R is the best linear approximation to that
function at any particular point in R n . To that ...
Example
For example, the gradient of the
function φ = 2 x + 3 y 2 - s i n ( z ) is:
...
Immunology
... that comprise the immune system, including their
function and interaction, is the central science of ... of immunology. This includes the immunological
function of cells, organs and systems not normally associated with immune system, as well as the
function of the immune system outside classical models of ...
Isozyme
... hybridization . Over evolutionary time, if the
function of the new variant remains identical to the ... two enzymes that different significantly in their
function are unlikely to have been identified as isozymes. ... be identified using an assay that links their
function to a staining reaction. For example, detection ...
Kidney
... details
1.3 Organization
1.4 Homeostatic
function of the kidney
1.5 Terms
2 Renal ... filtration rate is a diagnostic test of kidney
function .
Kidney tissue
The renal tubule ... the bladder via the ureter .
Homeostatic
function of the kidney
The kidney regulates the pH, ...
Liver
... of the hepatic vein.
A number of liver
function tests are available to test the proper
function of the liver. These are enzymes that are most ... the donor and recipient end up with normal liver
function if all goes well. This procedure is more ...
Mitochondrion
... cellular power plants ", because their primary
function is to convert organic materials into energy in ... Mitochondrial functions
Although the primary
function of mitochondria is to convert organic materials ... Energy conversion
As stated above, the primary
function of the mitochondria is the production of ATP . ...
Mitochondrion
... cellular power plants ", because their primary
function is to convert organic materials into energy in ... Mitochondrial functions
Although the primary
function of mitochondria is to convert organic materials ... Energy conversion
As stated above, the primary
function of the mitochondria is the production of ATP . ...
Operator
... In mathematics , an operator is some kind of
function ; if it comes with a specified type of operand as
function domain , it is no more than another way of ... other functions. We also say an operator maps a
function to another. The operator itself is a function, ...
Protein
... . Proteins are essential to the structure and
function of all living cells and viruses .
Many ... proteins subunits in this context, which
function as part of the larger assembly or protein ...
Proteins are involved in practically every
function performed by a cell, including regulation of ...
Reverse genetics
... genetics is an approach to discovering the
function of a gene that proceeds oppositely to how such ... approach, investigators typically must deduce the
function of a normal gene from the effects that follow ... The resulting phenotype may reflect the normal
function of the gene.
...
Unsolved problems in biology
... of the system? What is the complete structure and
function of the proteome proteins expressed by a cell ... under specific conditions? What is the complete
function of the regulator genes ? The building block of ... the electronic properties of DNA? Does Junk DNA
function as molecular garbage?
Consciousness / ...
Vacuole
... pressure coming from within the cell.
Yet another
function is that it pushes all the cell's cytoplasm ... cells have been studied. As a result, another
function of vacuoles was discovered. Under conditions of ... to be crystallized sodium polyphosphate and its
function has been studied. It is thought that ...
Artificial life
... states, but Von Neumann felt he needed the complexity in order for it to
function not just as a self-replicating "machine", but also as a universal ... create copies of themselves. They could be programmed to perform some
function (extracting fresh water, harvesting minerals from seawater) for an ...
Biodiversity
...
Ecological role of biodiversity
All species provide some kind of
function to an ecosystem. They can capture and store energy, produce organic ... environmental disasters.
These functions are important for ecosystem
function and human survival.
Research suggests that a more diverse an ecosystem ...
Blood
... and haemato- ) from the Greek word " haima " for "blood".
The main
function of blood is to supply nutrients ( oxygen , glucose ) and constitutional ... between species.
Humans
Human blood is a liquid tissue ; its major
function is to transport oxygen necessary to life throughout the body. It also ...
Chromosome
... the chromatin strands become more and more condensed. They cease to
function as accessible genetic material and become a compact transport form. ... Once the cells have divided, the chromatids are uncoiled and can
function again as chromatin. In spite of their appearance, chromosomes are highly ...
Colchicine
...
1 History
2 Pharmacology
2.1 Biological
function
2.2 Colchicine as medicine
2.3 Toxicity
2.4 Laboratory use
... to it binding with the protein tubulin.
Pharmacology
Biological
function
The molecular formula of colchicine is C 22 H 25 N O 6 . Name is ...
DNA
... areas that regulate genes , and areas that either have no function, or a
function we do not (yet) know ;
DNA is organized as two complementary strands, ... of the total sequence of the genome appears to encode protein. The
function of the rest is a matter of speculation. It is known that certain ...
Gene regulatory network
... the level of gene expression . The node itself can also be viewed as a
function which can be obtained by combining basic functions upon the inputs (in the ... in discrete steps. At each step, the new state of a node is a boolean
function of the prior states of the nodes with arrows pointing towards it.
The ...
Glucose
... of proteins . This reaction ( glycosylation ) reduces or destroys the
function of many enzymes . The low rate of glycosylation is due to glucose's ... into glucose.
External links
More on the chemistry and
function of glucose in biology at EvoWiki
...
Insulin
... slightly between species . Its carbohydrate metabolism regulatory
function strength also varies. Pig insulin is particularly close to the human ... some previously unidentified cells scattered in the exocrine tissue. The
function of the "little heaps of cells", later known as the Islets of Langerhans ...
Long-term potentiation
... learning. Joe Tsein produced a line of mice with enhanced NMDA receptor
function by overexpressing the NR2B subunit in the hippocampus [22] . These mice, ... M, Tsien JZ. "Differential effects of enrichment on learning and memory
function in NR2B transgenic mice." Neuropharmacology . 2001 Nov;41(6):779-90. ...
Nephron
... ureter . Each human kidney has about a million nephrons.
The basic
function of the nephron is to regulate water and soluble substances (especially ... first, reabsorbing what should be kept and excreting the rest. This is a
function vital to supporting human life.
The nephron filters the blood by several ...
Polymerase chain reaction
... copies of a given DNA strand, for example, when trying to assess the
function of a gene or in in-vitro protein evolution . Mutations can be ... one can compare the resulting protein with the original and determine the
function of each part of the protein.
Analysis of ancient DNA
Using PCR, ...
Peroxisome
... and to proliferate and segregate into daughter cells.
Peroxisomes
function to rid the cell of toxic substances, such as hydrogen peroxide , or other ... , that allows the protein to be taken into that organelle, where they then
function to rid the cell of toxic substances.
Peroxisomes also degrade fatty ...
Phosphorylation
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1 Protein phosphorylation
1.1
function
1.2 Signaling networks
1.3 Types of phosphorylation
2 Other kinds
Protein phosphorylation
function
In eukaryotes , protein phosphorylation is probably the most important ...
Potential energy
... energy.
Graphical representation
A graph of a 1D or 2D potential
function with the
function value scale increasing upward is useful to visualize the potential field: ...
Prion
... This protein is found in the membranes of normal cells (its precise
function is not known), but an altered shape distinguished the infectious agent. ... One such protein, called HET-S, adopts a prion-like form in order to
function properly. The prion form of HET-S spreads rapidly throughout the cellular ...