List of articles in "Biomolecule" category - Page 1714

Histone H1 is one of the five main histone protein families which are components of chromatin in eukaryotic cells. Though highly conserved it is nevertheless the most variable histone in […]

Apelin (also known as APLN) is a peptide that in humans is encoded by the APLN gene. Apelin is the endogenous ligand for the G-protein-coupled APJ receptor that is expressed […]

Relaxin is a protein hormone first described in 1926 by Frederick Hisaw.The relaxin-like peptide family belongs in the insulin superfamily and consists of 7 peptides of high structural but low […]

Profilin is an actin-binding protein involved in the dynamic turnover and restructuring of the actin cytoskeleton. It is found in all eukaryotic organisms in most cells. Profilin is important for […]

Interleukin-1 alpha (IL-1α) is a protein of the interleukin-1 family that in humans is encoded by the IL1A gene. In general Interleukin 1 is responsible for the production of inflammation […]

Prosecretin is a precursor to the chemical secretin which is present in digestion. Secretin is stored in this unusable form and is activated by gastric acid in the lower intestine […]

Melanin-concentrating hormone (MCH) is a cyclic 19-amino acid orexigenic hypothalamic peptide originally isolated from the pituitary gland of teleost fish where it controls skin pigmentation.In mammals it is involved in […]

Tachykinin peptides are one of the largest families of neuropeptides found from amphibians to mammals. They were so named due to their ability rapidly to induce contraction of gut tissue. […]

Uridine 5′-diphospho-glucuronosyltransferase (UDP-glucuronosyltransferase UGT) is a glycosyltransferase (EC 2.4.1.17) that catalyzes the transfer of the glucuronic acid component of UDP-glucuronic acid to a small hydrophobic molecule. This is a glucuronidation […]

Cholesteryl ester transfer protein (CETP) also called plasma lipid transfer protein is a plasma protein that facilitates the transport of cholesteryl esters and triglycerides between the lipoproteins. It collects triglycerides […]