In chemistry the anion the salts and the esters of pyrophosphoric acid are called pyrophosphates. Any salt or ester containing two phosphate groups is called a diphosphate. As a food […]
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Homocysteine
Homocysteine [IPA: ˌhəʊməʊˈsɪstiːn] is a non-protein α-amino acid. It is a homologue of the amino acid cysteine differing by an additional methylene bridge (-CH2-). It is biosynthesized from methionine by […]
Anandamide
Anandamide also known as N-arachidonoylethanolamine or AEA is an endogenous cannabinoid neurotransmitter. The name is taken from the Sanskrit word ananda which means bliss delight and amide. It is synthesized […]
Cystine
Cystine is the amino acid formed by the oxidation of two cysteine molecules that covalently link via a disulfide bond. This organosulfur compound has the formula (SCH2CH(NH2)CO2H)2. It is a […]
Dolomite
Dolomite /ˈdɒləmaɪt/ is an anhydrous carbonate mineral composed of calcium magnesium carbonate CaMg(CO3)2. The word dolomite is also used to describe the sedimentary carbonate rock which is composed predominantly of […]
Naphthalene
Naphthalene is an organic compound with formula C10H8. It is the simplest polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbon and is a white crystalline solid with a characteristic odor that is detectable at concentrations […]
Haematoxylin
Haematoxylin hematoxylin Natural Black 1 or C.I. 75290 is extracted from the heartwood of the logwood tree. When oxidized it forms haematein a compound that forms strongly coloured complexes with […]
Coenzyme Q10
Coenzyme Q10 also known as ubiquinone ubidecarenone coenzyme Q and abbreviated at times to CoQ10 /ˌkoʊ ˌkjuː ˈtɛn/ CoQ or Q10 is a 14-benzoquinone where Q refers to the quinone […]
Isoprene
Isoprene or 2-methyl-13-butadiene is a common organic compound with the formula CH2=C(CH3)CH=CH2. It is a colorless volatile liquid. Isoprene is produced by many plants.
Succinic acid
Succinic acid (/səkˈsɪnɨk/; IUPAC systematic name: butanedioic acid; historically known as spirit of amber) is a diprotic dicarboxylic acid with chemical formula C4H6O4 and structural formula HOOC-(CH2)2-COOH. It is a […]