Molecular biology

Molecular biology

Contributors in Molecular biology

Molecular biology

A family of actin-dependent motor proteins. Classical myosins assemble to form bipolar filaments that bridge actin filaments. Motor activity causes sliding of the myosin along the filaments. Sliding ...

sugar

Biology; Biochemistry

A simple carbohydrate that consists of a chain of carbon atoms, one of which is a carbonyl carbon (aldehyde or ketone), while the others bear hydroxy groups to give it the basic formula (CH 2 O) n , ...

GABA shunt

Biology; Biochemistry

An alternative route from α-oxoglutarate to succinyl-CoA as part of the tricarboxylic acid cycle. Rather than going through the α-oxoglutarate dehydrogenase reaction, Â¿-oxoglutarate condenses with ...

pulsed amperimetric detection (PAD)

Biology; Biochemistry

A method for detection of chromatographic eluates, especially oligosaccharides, not easily detected by other means; a cycle of less than 1s first applies a voltage across the eluate, adsorbs the ...

Mn2+ quench method

Biology; Biochemistry

A method for observation of the control of bivalent cation flux across the plasma membrane of a cell. Mn 2+ is used in place of Ca 2+ because, unlike Ca 2+ , it does not accumulate in intracellular ...

multivesicular body (MVB)

Biology; Biochemistry

A subcellular structure that travels between the inside surface of the plasma membrane and endosomes, perhaps along a tubular endocytotic network. It scavenges endocytosed receptors destined for ...

density-gradient centrifugation

Biology; Biochemistry

A technique to separate and/or characterize a macromolecule by high-speed centrifugation in a density gradient formed by the concentration gradient of a solute such as CsCl or sucrose. The ...