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Vitamins

...soluble vitamin Vitamins that can be stored in fatty tissue s of the body; vitamins A, D, E, and K. fatty acid Any of a series of saturated organ ic acids having the general formula CnH2nO2, occurs in na...

Vitamin

...s the designation origin ally given to essential fatty acids that the body cannot manufacture. They were "de- vitamin ized" because they are fatty acids . Fatty acids are a major component of fats . Full article >>> Vitamin K i...

Vessels

...nd cholesterol in the diet can lead to deposits of fatty materials on the linings of the blood vessels . Waxes Waxes are composed of a long -chain fatty acid bonded to a long -chain alcohol ... Full article >>>...

Transposable element

...rol An ester of glycerol with three molecule s of fatty acid; also called a triglyceride or neutral fat. Full article >>>...

Trans-

...oducts, malonaldehyde and other aldehydes; trans- fatty acids ; some saturated fatty acids (lauric, myristic and possibly palmitic acids ); ... Full article >>> In gen...

Suberin

...ubers. Full article >>> suberin A fatty material found in the cell wall s of cork cell s... article >>> suberin A complex of fatty substances present in the wall of cork tissue that waterproofs it and makes it resistant to deca...

Smooth ER

...or building membranes such as phospholipid s), fatty acids and steroids (e.g., hormones ), ... Full article >>> smooth ER That portion of the endoplasmic reticulum that is free of ribosomes . smooth muscle ... Full article >>> smooth ER The portion of endoplasm...

Satellite DNA

... s of DNA whose function is not clear. saturated fatty acid A fatty acid containing no double bonds. second law of thermodynamics The law stating that the entropy of ...

Sarcomere

... single covalent bonds between the carbons of its fatty acids . PICTURE ... Full article >>> ... s of DNA whose function is not clear. saturated fatty acid A fatty acid containing no double bonds. Full article >>> Desmin IFs are structu...

Ribonucleotides

...n of double bonds into the hydrocarbon portion of fatty acids . Full article >>> Tranquilizers Transcription The synthesis of a sequence of ribonucleotides complement ary to the sequence of deoxyribonucleotide s in a molecule of DNA . [Discussion] Transcription factor A protei...

Prostaglandins

...on organ ic acids synthesized from unsaturated fatty acids . Link to illustrated discussion. There are ...ll article >>> Prostaglandins are fatty acids that behave in many ways like hormones . They are produced by most cells in the body and a...

Polysaccharides

...to sugars proteins to amino acids fats to fatty acids and glycerol nucleic acids to nucleotide s ... Full article >>> Polysaccharides Monosaccharides may be bonded together to form long chains called polysaccharides . Starch and Glycogen ... Full article >>&...

Polysaccharide

...to sugars proteins to amino acids fats to fatty acids and glycerol nucleic acids to nucleotide s ... Full article >>> Polysaccharide s Monosaccharides may be bonded together to form long chains called polysaccharide s . Starch and Glycogen ... Full article >&#...

Plaque

...> atherosclerosis Disease character ized by fatty plaque s forming in the inner lining of arteries . athlete's foot A disease caused by imperfect fungi that flourish under warm, wet conditions. Usually dissappears if the feet are kept dry. Full article >>> Biofilms form on virtu...

Phospholipid

Phospholipid s are fat derivatives in which one fatty acid has been replaced by a phosphate group and ... class of lipids formed from four components: fatty acids , a negatively-charged phosphate group , nitrogen containing alcohol and a backbone. Full ar...

Myelin sheath

... Full article >>> myelin sheath : a fatty layer of material that covers the axons of nerve cells . myofibrils : microscopic filaments that make up a muscle cell . myosin : a protein microfilament that comprises the sarcomere of muscle cells . Full article >>> m...

Myelin

myelin a fatty substance surrounding the axons of nerve cells i... Myelin Speeds Up Thought Most neuron s have a fatty outer layer called myelin , which insulates and protects the axons of neuron s. In this way, myel...

Mycelium

...ork of hyphae in a fungus . myelin a sheath of fatty substance associated with protein that surrounds larger nerve fibers of vertebrates . Full article >>> A single mycelium may expand outward year after year as its hyphae grow into new terrain. In some species , mushrooms are sent...

Mutualism

...in which both partners benefit. myelin sheath : a fatty layer of material that covers the axons of nerve cells . myofibrils : microscopic filaments that make up a muscle cell . Full article >>> mutualism (myoo-choo-ul-iz-um) [L. mutuus, lent, borrowed] A symbiotic relationship in whi...

Mutagen

...nthracene, a material formed during the cooking of fatty meats on a barbecue grill. Full article >>> Directed mutagen esis Two new papers examining the phenomena of directed mutation s have recently appeared in the literature. I'll quickly review these experiments in the next post. Full...

Modification

...tion , glycosylation , carboxylation, addition of fatty acid moieties, etc. Full article >>> Gene modification . The chemical repair of a gene 's defective DNA sequence . See DNA . Gene pool . The totality of all alleles of all genes of all individuals in a particular population ....

Membranes

...biological membranes . Generally composed of two fatty acids linked through glycerol phosphate to one of a variety of polar groups. Full article >>> meninges [L. meninx - membrane]. Membranes surrounding brain and spinal cord that have a protective function. Full article >>...

Long

...e of ... Full article >>> Structure fatty acid A long -chain aliphatic carboxylic acid found in fats , oils, membrane phospholipid s and glycolipid s. Full article >>> Parasite : A plant without chlorophyll that obtains its nutrients by tapping into the branches, stem...

Lipids

Phospholipid s are fat derivatives in which one fatty acid has been replaced by a phosphate group and ...n which a short carbohydrate chain rather than a fatty acid is attached to the third carbon of the glycerol molecule ; as a result, ... Full article >...

Lipase

... a fat-splitting enzyme that converts fat into fatty acids and glycerin Source: Noland, George B. 1983... fat, oil, or fatlike compound that usually has fatty acids in its molecular structure. Full article >>> lipase s nuclease s polysacch...

Lipid

... fat, oil, or fatlike compound that usually has fatty acids in its molecular structure. An organ ic c... a phos- phate group is linked to glycerol and two fatty acyl groups. A chief component of biological membranes . (See Inositol phospho lipid .) ... Full...

Hydroxyl radical

...ydrogen atom from one of the carbon atoms in the fatty acid chain (only a portion of which is shown) forming a molecule of water and leaving the carbon atom with an unpaired electron (in red); thus now a radical. Full article >>> The hydroxyl radical is central to atmospheric chemis...

Heart

...ve examined the effect of dietary polyunsaturated fatty acids (PUFAs) upon mitochondria l Ca2+ content and dehydrogenase activation in the rat heart . Full article >>> heart -- Muscular pump which circulates the blood. hemoglobin -- protein complex found in the blood of most chord...

Glycolipid

...n which a short carbohydrate chain rather than a fatty acid is attached to the third carbon of the glycer...TURE ... Full article >>> Structure fatty acid A long -chain aliphatic carboxylic acid found in fats , oils, membrane phospholipid s and g...

Fungus

...ork of hyphae in a fungus . myelin a sheath of fatty substance associated with protein that surrounds larger nerve fibers of vertebrates . Full article >>>...

Fructose

...nd galactose are absorbed by active transport . fatty acids and monoglycerides. These become resynthesized into fats as they enter the cells of the villus. Full article >>> Fructose a 6-carbon ketose with the formula C6H12O6 (fruct = fruit; -ose = carbohydrate ending) ... Full ...

Fatty acids

Fatty acids Main article: fatty acid Chemically, fatty acids can be described as long chain monocarboxylic acids , and have a general structure of CH3(...

Fats

...glycerol (on the right) and three molecule s of fatty acids . Full article >>> fats and...62; fats : lipids composed of a glycerol and fatty acids . fatty acids : long chains of carbon atoms with carboxyl groups at one end. feeding patte...

Family

...ther. fats : lipids composed of a glycerol and fatty acids . fatty acids : long chains of carbon atoms with carboxyl groups at one end. Full article >>>...

Fallopian tubes

...ther. fats : lipids composed of a glycerol and fatty acids . Full article >>> The fallopian tubes (both of them!) are cut and tied so that no egg can be fertilized. Requires incision(s) and so must be done under anesthesia. Vasectomy ... Full article >>> In some cases...

Fallopian Tube

...ther. fats : lipids composed of a glycerol and fatty acids . Full article >>> Fallopian Tube upper part of the oviduct in mammals , which is ciliated and where the egg passes from the coelom . fascia Sheets of connective tissue . Covered in Lab 15 Rat Muscular and Digestive ...

Endoplasmic reticulum

...rigger contr action during stimulation. saturated fatty acid ... Full article >>> That portion of the endoplasmic reticulum studded with ribosomes . A B C D E F G H I J K L M N O P Q R S T U V W X Y Z ... Full article >>> endoplasmic reticulum An extensive system of doub...

Digestion

...roduces a mixture of disaccharides , peptides , fatty acids , and monoglycerides. The final digestion and absorption of these substances occurs in the villi, which line the inner surface of the small intestine . Full article >>> digestion The process by which larger molecule s of ...

Arteries

...> atherosclerosis Disease character ized by fatty plaque s forming in the inner lining of arteries . athlete's foot A disease caused by imperfect fungi that flourish under warm, wet conditions. Usually dissappears if the feet are kept dry. Full article >>> [L. vitellus - yolk ...

Acids

...n UGG. Full article >>> A form of fatty acids that our body derives from food that have...ve examined the effect of dietary polyunsaturated fatty acids (PUFAs) upon mitochondria l Ca2+ content and dehydrogenase activation in the rat heart . ...