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Bioorganometallic chemistry
study of biologically active molecules that contain carbon directly bonded to metals or metalloids
vesicle fusion
Fusion of the membrane of a transport vesicle with its target membrane.
Conservative mutation
exchange between similar amino acids of a protein
Chi site
DNA sequence that serves as a recombination hot spot
M1G
M1G ('pyrimido[1,2-a]purin-10(3H)-one') is a heterocyclic compound which is a by-product of base excision repair (BER) of a specific type of DNA adduct called M1dG. The M1dG adduct in turn is formed by a condensation reaction between guanosine nucleotides in DNA and either malondialdehyde (propanedial) or acrolein. If not repaired, these adducts are mutagenic and carcinogenic.
Bioanalysis
Bioanalysis is a sub-discipline of analytical chemistry covering the quantitative measurement of xenobiotics (drugs and their metabolites, and biological molecules in unnatural locations or concentrations) and biotics (macromolecules, proteins, DNA, large molecule drugs, metabolites) in biological systems.
radiosynthesis
metabolism of ionizing radiation by living organisms
Emerson effect
adenylylation
thumb|296x296px|AMPylator setting up target protein with ATP for AMPylation reaction. Adenylylation, more commonly known as AMPylation, is a process in which an adenosine monophosphate (AMP) molecule is covalently attached to the amino acid side chain of a protein. This covalent addition of AMP to a hydroxyl side chain of the protein is a post-translational modification. Adenylylation involves a phosphodiester bond between a hydroxyl group of the molecule undergoing adenylylation, and the phosphate group of the adenosine monophosphate nucleotide (i.e. adenylic acid). Enzymes that are capable o
post-mortem chemistry
branch of chemistry for studying of chemical and biochemical phenomena in a cadaver
DL-methionine (RS)-S-oxide
group of stereoisomers
single-cell analysis
analysis of biochemical processes and reactions in an individual cell
pseudoenzyme
Pseudoenzymes are variants of enzymes that are catalytically-deficient (usually inactive), meaning that they perform little or no enzyme catalysis. They are believed to be represented in all major enzyme families in the kingdoms of life, where they have important signaling and metabolic functions, many of which are only now coming to light. Pseudoenzymes are becoming increasingly important to analyse, especially as the bioinformatic analysis of genomes reveals their ubiquity. Their important regulatory and sometimes disease-associated functions in metabolic and signalling pathways are also she
Fructolysis
Fructolysis refers to the metabolism of fructose from dietary sources. Though the metabolism of glucose through glycolysis uses many of the same enzymes and intermediate structures as those in fructolysis, the two sugars have very different metabolic fates in human metabolism. Under one percent of ingested fructose is directly converted to plasma triglyceride. 29% - 54% of fructose is converted in the liver to glucose, and about a quarter of fructose is converted to lactate. 15% - 18% is converted to glycogen. Glucose and lactate are then used normally as energy to fuel cells all over the body
Receptor theory
Receptor models to explain drug behavior
Percoll
thumb|Concentration of Plasmodium falciparum-infected [[erythrocytes by discontinuous density gradient centrifugation in Percoll]]
Kappa casein
Κ-casein, or kappa casein, is a mammalian milk protein involved in several important physiological processes. Chymosin (found in rennet) splits K-casein into an insoluble peptide (para kappa-casein) and water-soluble glycomacropeptide (GMP). GMP is responsible for an increased efficiency of digestion, prevention of neonate hypersensitivity to ingested proteins, and inhibition of gastric pathogens. The human gene for κ-casein is CSN3.
Amylolytic process
lipidology
thumb|The surface of a curved lipid bilayer Lipidology is the scientific study of lipids. Lipids are a group of biological macromolecules that have a multitude of functions in the body. Clinical studies on lipid metabolism in the body have led to developments in therapeutic lipidology for disorders such as cardiovascular disease.
macromolecular assembly
massive chemical structures such as viruses and non-biologic nanoparticles, cellular organelles and membranes and ribosomes, etc. that are complex mixtures of polypeptide, polynucleotide, polysaccharide or other polymeric macromolecules
biochemical detection
science and technology of detecting biochemicals and their concentration where trace analysis is concerned
fungistatic
Fungistatics are anti-fungal agents that inhibit the growth of fungus (without killing the fungus). The term fungistatic may be used as both a noun and an adjective. Fungistatics have applications in agriculture, the food industry, the paint industry, and medicine.
CA8
Carbonic anhydrase-related protein is a protein that in humans is encoded by the CA8 gene. The CA8 protein lacks the catalytic activity of other carbonic anhydrase enzymes. A rare, autosomal recessive form of cerebellar ataxia known as "cerebellar ataxia, mental retardation, and dysequilibrium syndrome 3" (CAMRQ3) is caused by mutations in the CA8 gene.
soft chemistry
type of chemistry that uses reactions at ambient temperature in open reaction vessels
diamino acid
class of chemical compounds
bioconjugation
thumb|Monoclonal antibody ibritumomab conjugated with [[tiuxetan]] Bioconjugation is a chemical strategy to form a stable covalent link between two molecules, at least one of which is a biomolecule. Methods to conjugate biomolecules are applied in various fields, including medicine, diagnostics, biocatalysis and materials. Synthetically modified biomolecules can have diverse functionalities, such as tracking cellular events, revealing enzyme function, determining protein biodistribution, imaging specific biomarkers, vaccination and delivering drugs to targeted cells.
depsidone
thumb|right|Chemical structure of the depsidone norstictic acid Depsidones (+ "depside" + "one") are chemical compounds that are sometimes found as secondary metabolites in lichens. They are esters that are both depsides and cyclic ethers. An example is norstictic acid.
purine nucleotide cycle
protein metabolic pathway
Adamkeiwickz reaction
biochemical reaction