List of articles in "Biomolecule" category - Page 1734

In molecular biology tyrosinase refers to an oxidase which is the rate-limiting enzyme for controlling the production of melanin. It is mainly involved in two distinct reactions of melanin synthesis; […]

Brain natriuretic peptide (BNP) now known as B-type natriuretic peptide or Ventricular Natriuretic Peptide (still BNP) is a 32-amino acid polypeptide secreted by the ventricles of the heart in response […]

Miraculin is a natural sugar substitute a glycoprotein extracted from the fruit of Synsepalum dulcificum. The berry which contains active polyphenols was first documented by explorer Chevalier des Marchais who […]

Akt also known as Protein Kinase B (PKB) is a serine/threonine-specific protein kinase that plays a key role in multiple cellular processes such as glucose metabolism apoptosis cell proliferation transcription […]

Neural Cell Adhesion Molecule (NCAM also the cluster of differentiation CD56) is a homophilic binding glycoprotein expressed on the surface of neurons glia skeletal muscle and natural killer cells. NCAM […]

Sex hormone-binding globulin (SHBG) or sex steroid-binding globulin (SSBG) is a glycoprotein that binds to sex hormones to be specific androgens and estrogens. Other steroid hormones such as progesterone cortisol […]

Invertase is an enzyme that catalyzes the hydrolysis (breakdown) of sucrose (table sugar). Alternate names for invertase include EC 3.2.1.26 saccharase glucosucrase beta-h-fructosidase beta-fructosidase invertin sucrase maxinvert L 1000 fructosylinvertase […]

EcoRI (pronounced eco R one) is an endonuclease enzyme isolated from strains of E. coli and is part of the restriction modification system.In molecular biology it is used as a […]

Cathepsins (Ancient Greek kata- down and hepsein boil; abbreviated CTS) are proteases (enzymes that degrades proteins) found in all animals as well as other organisms. There are approximately a dozen […]

Tau proteins (or τ proteins after the Greek letter by that name) are proteins that stabilize microtubules. They are abundant in neurons of the central nervous system and are less […]