Cyclic adenosine monophosphate (cAMP cyclic AMP or 3′-5′-cyclic adenosine monophosphate) is a second messenger important in many biological processes. cAMP is derived from adenosine triphosphate (ATP) and used for intracellular […]
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Cellulose
Cellulose is an organic compound with the formula (C6H10O5)n a polysaccharide consisting of a linear chain of several hundred to over ten thousand β(1→4) linked D-glucose units.Cellulose is an important […]
Cholesterol
Cholesterol from the Ancient Greek chole- (bile) and stereos (solid) followed by the chemical suffix -ol for an alcohol is an organic molecule. It is a sterol (or modified steroid) […]
Carbon monoxide
Carbon monoxide (CO) is a colorless odorless and tasteless gas that is slightly less dense than air. It is toxic to humans and animals when encountered in higher concentrations although […]
Cytosine
Cytosine /ˈsaɪtɵsɨn/ (C) is one of the four main bases found in DNA and RNA along with adenine guanine and thymine (uracil in RNA). It is a pyrimidine derivative with […]
Corundum
Corundum is a crystalline form of aluminium oxide (Al2O3) with traces of iron titanium and chromium. It is a rock-forming mineral. It is one of the naturally clear transparent materials […]
Carbonate
In chemistry a carbonate is a salt of carbonic acid characterized by the presence of the carbonate ion CO2−3.
Cyanide
A cyanide is any chemical compound that contains monovalent combining group CN. This group known as the cyano group consists of a carbon atom triple-bonded to a nitrogen atom.In inorganic […]
Carbon dioxide
Carbon dioxide (chemical formula CO2) is a naturally occurring chemical compound composed of 2 oxygen atoms each covalently double bonded to a single carbon atom.
Biotite
Biotite is a common phyllosilicate mineral within the mica group with the approximate chemical formula K(MgFe)3AlSi3O10(FOH)2. More generally it refers to the dark mica series primarily a solid-solution series between […]