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Structure and Functions of Neuron Overview Nerve cells together with neuroglia form the tissues of the nervous system. A neuron is a specialized type of…

About Respiratory Enzyme An enzyme, such as oxidase, that catalyzes the transfer of electrons from its substrate to molecular oxygen during cellular respiration. Enzymes are…

About Radioimmunoassay (RIA) RIA or Radioimmunoassay is an in vitro assay that measures the presence of an antigen with very high sensitivity. Basically any biological…

QHE: Quantum Hall Effect Quantum Hall Effect is a quantum-mechanical version of the Hall Effect, observed in two-dimensional electron systems subjected to low temperatures and…

Citric Acid Cycle The citric acid cycle, also known as the Krebs cycle or the tricarboxylic acid cycle, is at the center of cellular metabolism,…

CAT – Computer Assisted Tomography Computer Assisted Tomography (CAT) scan is a diagnostic test that enables the spinal canal to be imaged and assessed for…

Mechanisms for Autophagy Autophagy is a tightly regulated pathway with an important housekeeping role, allowing cells to eliminate damaged or harmful components through catabolism and…

A Novel Therapy against Malaria Youyou Tu from China Academy of Traditional Chinese Medicine used a compound from a traditional herbal medicine to tackle the…

Innate Immunity Innate (natural) immunity is so named because it is present at birth and does not have to be learned through exposure to an…

Prion Diseases Prion Diseases comprise several conditions. A prion is a type of protein that can trigger normal proteins in the brain to fold abnormally.…

Ion Channel Each living cell is surrounded by a membrane which separates the world within the cell from its exterior. In this membrane there are…

Regulation of Cholesterol Metabolism Cholesterol is an extremely important biological molecule that has roles in membrane structure as well as being a precursor for the…