List of articles in "Biomolecule" category - Page 1749

Cytochrome P450 3A4 (abbreviated CYP3A4) (EC 1.14.13.97) is an important enzyme in the body mainly found in the liver and in the intestine. Its purpose is to oxidize small foreign […]

Not to be confused with Osteopontin (OPN).Osteoprotegerin (OPG) also known as osteoclastogenesis inhibitory factor (OCIF) or tumor necrosis factor receptor superfamily member 11B (TNFRSF11B) is a protein that in humans […]

In molecular biology platelet-derived growth factor (PDGF) is one of the numerous growth factors or proteins that regulate cell growth and division. In particular it plays a significant role in […]

RecQ helicase is a family of helicase enzymes initially found in Escherichia coli that has been shown to be important in genome maintenance. They function through catalyzing the reaction ATP […]

Synaptophysin also known as the major synaptic vesicle protein p38 is a protein that in humans is encoded by the SYP gene.

Ceruloplasmin (or caeruloplasmin) is a ferroxidase enzyme that in humans is encoded by the CP gene.Ceruloplasmin is the major copper-carrying protein in the blood and in addition plays a role […]

Snake venom is highly modified saliva containing zootoxins that facilitates the immobilization and digestion of prey and defends against a threat. It is injected by unique fangs after a bite […]

A transglutaminase is an enzyme that catalyzes the formation of an isopeptide bond between a free amine group (e.g. protein- or peptide-bound lysine) and the acyl group at the end […]

Neuropeptide Y (NPY) is a 36-amino acid neuropeptide that acts as a neurotransmitter in the brain and in the autonomic nervous system of humans; slight variations of the peptide are […]

A metalloproteinase or metalloprotease is any protease enzyme whose catalytic mechanism involves a metal. An example of this would be meltrin which plays a significant role in the fusion of […]