List of articles in "Biomolecule" category - Page 1755

Tryptophan repressor (or trp repressor) is a transcription factor involved in controlling amino acid metabolism. It has been best studied in Escherichia coli where it is a dimeric protein that […]

Bromelain is an extract derived from the stems of pineapples although it exists in all parts of the fresh plant and fruit which has many uses. The extract has a […]

Lactoferrin (LF) also known as lactotransferrin (LTF) is a multifunctional protein of the transferrin family. Lactoferrin is a globular glycoprotein with a molecular mass of about 80 kDa that is […]

Phytochrome is a photoreceptor a pigment that plants use to detect light. It is sensitive to light in the red and far-red region of the visible spectrum. Many flowering plants […]

Gonadotropin-releasing hormone (GnRH) also known as Luteinizing-hormone-releasing hormone (LHRH) and luliberin is a trophic peptide hormone responsible for the release of follicle-stimulating hormone (FSH) and luteinizing hormone (LH) from the […]

Angiotensin-converting enzyme (EC 3.4.15.1) is known by the following names: ACE dipeptidyl carboxypeptidase I peptidase P dipeptide hydrolase peptidyl dipeptidase angiotensin converting enzyme kininase II angiotensin I-converting enzyme carboxycathepsin dipeptidyl […]

The Wiskott–Aldrich Syndrome Protein (WASp) is a 502-amino acid protein that is expressed in cells of the hematopoietic system. In the inactive state WASp exists in an auto-inhibited conformation with […]

Serine proteases (or serine endopeptidases) are enzymes that cleave peptide bonds in proteins in which serine serves as the nucleophilic amino acid at the (enzyme’s) active site. They are found […]

Insulin-like growth factor 1 (IGF-1) also called somatomedin C is a protein that in humans is encoded by the IGF1 gene. IGF-1 has also been referred to as a sulfation […]

Von Willebrand factor (vWF) (/ˌfʌnˈvɪlɨbrɑːnt/) is a blood glycoprotein involved in hemostasis. It is deficient or defective in von Willebrand disease and is involved in a large number of other […]