lipids

Vitamins

...bed through the intestinal tract with the help of lipids . Full article >>> vitamins A diverse group of organ ic molecule s that are required for metabolic reactions and generally cannot be synthesized in the body. vulva A collective term for the external genitals in women. Full article...

Structural biology

...ution structures of proteins , nucleic acids , lipids , carbohydrates , and complexes thereof. Biochemistry and chemistry - biomolecular structure, siRNA , nucleic acid structure, structure-activity relationships. Full article >>>...

Sperm

...r egg ) which are haploid . gangliosides Sphingo lipids containing complex oligosaccharides as head groups. Full article >>> In some cases, the first mutation is already present in a germ line cell ( egg or sperm ); thus, all the cells in the individual inherit it. Because the m...

Smooth ER

...veral metabolic processes, including synthesis of lipids , metabolism of carbohydrates , and detoxificat...cesses. It takes part in the synthesis of various lipids (e.g., for building membranes such as phospholipid s), fatty acids and steroids (e.g., hormon...

Residue

...hydrophobic) residue s that bind to these acidic lipids . Full article >>> Residue s in α-...ticle >>> The association rate with lipids is accelerated by an increased exposure of hydrophobic residue s. Full article >>>...

Protein array

...roteins in a complex, receptor s, antibodies ; lipids ; enzymes ; peptides ; hormones ; specific DNA sequence s; or small molecule s, such as potential new drugs. Full article >>> The polyhistidine-tag can be ideally used for the immobilization of proteins on a surface such as on a...

Polysaccharides

... (synthesizing other structural macromolecules , lipids , polysaccharides , etc.; producing energy for these syntheses and for maintenance of the cell ) ... Full article >>> The substance in which animal tissue cells are embedded; consists of protein and polysaccharides . extraem...

Polysaccharide

...duced by many chromists through photosynthesis . lipids -- a class of biochemical compound s which i... (synthesizing other structural macromolecules , lipids , polysaccharide s , etc.; producing energy for these syntheses and for maintenance of the cell )...

Plasmid

...;>> Plasmid DNA can be covered with lipids in an organ ized structure like a micelle or a liposome. When the organ ized structure is complexed with DNA it is called a lipoplex. Full article >>> plasmid : small circular DNA molecule s often used as vectors to trans f...

Plasma membrane

...hydrophobic) residue s that bind to these acidic lipids . Full article >>> The plasma memb... called a cell membrane ; a membrane composed of lipids , proteins , and phospholipid s. plasmid : small circular DNA molecule s often used as vector...

Plasma cells

... called a cell membrane ; a membrane composed of lipids , proteins , and phospholipid s. Full article >>> plasma cells Cells produced from B cells that synthesize and release antibodies . PICTURE ... Full article >>> lytic infections of plasma cells by the Epstein-...

Plasma

...s. It serves as trans port medium for glucose , lipids , hormones , products of metabolism , carbon dio...hydrophobic) residue s that bind to these acidic lipids . Full article >>> Plasma is the straw-colored liquid in which the blood cell s ar...

Phospholipid

...#62;>> Phospholipid s are a class of lipids formed from four components: fatty acids , a neg... called a cell membrane ; a membrane composed of lipids , proteins , and phospholipid s. plasmid : small circular DNA molecule s often used as vector...

Package

...s. Enzymes package d in the glyoxysome convert lipids to carbohydrates during the germination process. Full article >>> Chromosomes Structures in the cell nucleus , each containing the DNA for many hundred genes, package d with proteins . Full article >>> The com...

Organelle

...e in eucaryotic cells where the proteins and lipids made in the endoplasmic reticulum are modified and stored. hydrogen bond - bonds formed by polarized molecule s (+ -), i.e. water. Full article >>> Prokaryotic cells do not have a true nucleus . They have few organelle s , a...

Organ

...ain these organ ic molecule s: carbohydrates , lipids , proteins , and nucleic acids . Full article >>> Organ izing the Embryo : The Central Nervous System In the embryo nic development of a zygote , gradients of m RNA s and proteins , deposited in the egg by the mother as she ...

Membranes

...>>> Cell membrane s are built from lipids and proteins . The Plasma Membrane The plasma... (synthesizing other structural macromolecules , lipids , polysaccharides , etc.; producing energy for these syntheses and for maintenance of the cell ) ....

Macromolecules

...n referred to as monomers; e.g., carbohydrates , lipids , proteins , and nucleic acids . Macromolecules...different monomers; for example, many proteins , lipids , polysaccharides , and nucleic acids . infra- below, underneath initiation codon AUG. Full art...

Macromere

..., generally used in reference to carbohydrates , lipids , proteins , and nucleic acids . Full article >>> macromere s - large blastomeres ; in the sea urchin embryo , the four relatively large cells that result from the fourth cleavage of the vegetal tier. Full article >>&...

Lysosome

...olgi apparatus is involved in the trans port of lipids around the cell as well creating lysosome s -- organelles involved in digestion . Full article >>> lysis Destruction of a cell 's plasma membrane or of a bacteria l cell wall , releasing the cells contents and killing...

Lysosomes

...olgi apparatus is involved in the trans port of lipids around the cell as well creating lysosomes -- organelles involved in digestion . Full article >>> lysosome Cytoplasm ic, membrane-bounded organelle that contains digestive and hydrolytic enzyme s, which are typically most...

Lipids

...e in water but soluble in nonpolar solvents. Some lipids function in long -term energy storage. Animal ...hydrophobic) residue s that bind to these acidic lipids . Full article >>> Lipids are a class of hydrocarbon-containing organ ic compou...

Lineage

...ected by reproduction by parent of offspring . lipids -- a class of biochemical compound s which includes fats , oils, and waxes. Full article >>> The lineage of animals which joins reptiles and mammals is often touted here as an excellent example of a transition al series. ...

Hepatocytes

...of the liver ( hepatocytes ) where it synthesis lipids for secretion of lipo proteins . The sarcoplasmic reticulum of muscle cells is SER. Welcome&Next Search ... Full article >>> The various functions of the liver are carried out by the liver cells or hepatocytes . Ful...

Golgi apparatus

...st office" of the cell . It handles all incoming lipids , proteins , etc., and controls their export, as ...e in eucaryotic cells where the proteins and lipids made in the endoplasmic reticulum are modified and stored. hydrogen bond - bonds formed by pola...

Glycolipid

Glycolipid s are carbohydrate -attached lipids . Their role is to provide energy and also serve a...id s Polysaccharides formed of sugars linked to lipids , a part of the cell membrane . PICTURE ... Full article >>> Structure fatty acid A ...

Glycogen

...id s Polysaccharides formed of sugars linked to lipids , a part of the cell membrane . PICTURE ... Full article >>> glycogen : a polysaccharide composed of thousands of glucose units that serves as the storage form of glucose in the human liver . Full article >>> ...

Gametes

...r egg ) which are haploid . gangliosides Sphingo lipids containing complex oligosaccharides as head groups. Full article >>> gametes Haploid egg or sperm cells that unite during sexual reproduction to produce a diploid zygote . Covered in: Lab 5 Sexual Reproduciton and Mei...

Gamete

...r egg ) which are haploid . gangliosides Sphingo lipids containing complex oligosaccharides as head groups. Full article >>> Gamete . A haploid sex cell , egg or sperm , that contains a single copy of each chromosome . GEM. A genetically engineered microorganism. Full article >...

Fluid mosaic model

...scattered proteins ; often described as a sea of lipids with protein icebergs. Full article >>> (Redirected from Fluid mosaic model ) A component of every biological cell , the selectively permeable cell membrane (or plasma membrane or plasmalemma ) is a thin and structured bilaye...

Fermentation

...ngers and protect both the meat pigment and the lipids from oxidation . Full article >>>...

Fats

...of flora. Full article >>> fats : lipids composed of a glycerol and fatty acids . fatty ...T U V W X Y Z ... Full article >>> lipids -- a class of biochemical compound s which includes fats , oils, and waxes. luciferase -- en...

Family

...y : similar genera class ified together. fats : lipids composed of a glycerol and fatty acids . fatty acids : long chains of carbon atoms with carboxyl groups at one end. Full article >>> Family members were identified, the gene was sequence d for the alpha-1 subunit, and mutati...

Fallopian tubes

...y : similar genera class ified together. 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 arti...

Fallopian Tube

...y : similar genera class ified together. 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...

Endoplasmic reticulum

...asma membrane , Golgi apparatus , lysosomes ); lipids (including lipids for membranes , e.g., of the mitochondria , that are not made by the ER); ... Full article >...

Egg

...r egg ) which are haploid . gangliosides Sphingo lipids containing complex oligosaccharides as head groups. Full article >>> At about the same time, it was also discovered that during the formation of egg and sperm cells , a cell division occurs without prior doubling of the number of...

Digestion

...olgi apparatus is involved in the trans port of lipids around the cell as well creating lysosomes -- organelles involved in digestion . Full article >>> Our mouth s alone are host to four hundred identified - and probably hundreds more unidentified - species of bacteria . Mos...

Cell membrane

Cell membrane s are built from lipids and proteins . The Plasma Membrane The plasma membrane serves as the interface between the machinery in the interior of the cell and the extracellular fluid (ECF) that bathes all cells . Full article >>> A cell membrane (or ...

Catabolism

...Milano apolipo protein in the inter action with lipids may explain its accelerated catabolism ... Full article >>>...

Carbohydrate

...chemicals. These include 1) carbohydrate s and lipids , 2) alkaloids, 3) other nitrogen-containing compound s, 4) flavonoid ... Full article >>>...

Carbohydrates

...f chemicals. These include 1) carbohydrates and lipids , 2) alkaloids, 3) other nitrogen-containing compound s, 4) flavonoid ... Full article >>> ileum The part of the intestine lying between the duodenum and the colon , where digestion is completed by enzymes that break down ...

Biochemistry

... components, such as proteins , carbohydrates , lipids , nucleic acids , and other biomolecules. Full article >>> biochemistry -- the study of those molecule s used and manufactured by living things. Full article >>> Glossary of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology 3' ...

Bile

... participating in digestion and absorption of lipids . Full article >>> sac near the liver in which bile is stored Source: Noland, George B. 1983. General Biology , 11th Edition. St. Louis, MO. C. V. Mosby What Topic Is Your BIOLOGY Paper On? Full article >>>...

Atom

...duced by many chromists through photosynthesis . lipids -- a class of biochemical compound s which includes fats , oils, and waxes. Full article >>> Most of an atom is empty space. Atomic Number The atomic number is the number of protons . Full article >>> The sulfu...