organelles and structures (e.g., the biosynthesis of glycosylated cell surface proteins). Elements of biosynthesis include: precursor compounds, chemical...
61 KB (6,770 words) - 15:11, 20 August 2024
Protein biosynthesis (or protein synthesis) is a core biological process, occurring inside cells, balancing the loss of cellular proteins (via degradation...
40 KB (4,342 words) - 18:58, 2 April 2024
Alkaloid (redirect from Alkaloid Biosynthesis)
alkaloid biosynthesis are too numerous and cannot be easily classified. However, there are a few typical reactions involved in the biosynthesis of various...
69 KB (5,414 words) - 10:38, 7 September 2024
Cholesterol (redirect from Biosynthesis of cholestorol)
cholesterol for growth. Cholesterol also serves as a precursor for the biosynthesis of steroid hormones, bile acid and vitamin D. Elevated levels of cholesterol...
80 KB (8,638 words) - 23:17, 18 September 2024
Melatonin (redirect from Biosynthesis of melatonin)
sensitivity during daytime, thereby counteracting leptin resistance. The biosynthesis of melatonin in animals involves a sequence of enzymatic reactions starting...
67 KB (7,190 words) - 06:25, 28 September 2024
Steroid (redirect from Biosynthesis of steroids)
they serve as the starting compounds for all other steroids. Steroid biosynthesis is an anabolic pathway which produces steroids from simple precursors...
83 KB (8,473 words) - 23:51, 19 September 2024
Chlorophyll (redirect from Biosynthesis of chlorophyll)
During the Biosynthesis of Haem and Chlorophylls: Mechanistic and Stereochemical Studies". Ciba Foundation Symposium 180 - the Biosynthesis of the Tetrapyrrole...
35 KB (3,529 words) - 22:28, 16 September 2024
Terpenoid (redirect from Diterpenoid biosynthesis)
Davis, Edward M.; Croteau, Rodney (2000). "Cyclization Enzymes in the Biosynthesis of Monoterpenes, Sesquiterpenes, and Diterpenes". Topics in Current Chemistry...
11 KB (913 words) - 03:04, 23 August 2024
Tyrosine (redirect from Tyrosine biosynthesis)
Battersby AR, Binks R, Harper BJ (1962-01-01). "692. Alkaloid biosynthesis. Part II. The biosynthesis of morphine". Journal of the Chemical Society: 3534–3544...
26 KB (2,535 words) - 10:37, 2 September 2024
Hemoglobin (redirect from Biosynthesis of hemoglobin)
Hemoglobin (haemoglobin, Hb or Hgb) is a protein containing iron that facilitates the transport of oxygen in red blood cells. Almost all vertebrates contain...
98 KB (11,567 words) - 12:15, 17 September 2024
L-aspartic acid as the precursor for the biosynthesis of one-fourth of the building block amino acids. The biosynthesis of aspartate frequently involves the...
31 KB (3,929 words) - 13:49, 28 June 2024
Vitamin C (redirect from Biosynthesis of vitamin C)
ascorbic acid. This biosynthesis is regulated following a diurnal rhythm. Enzyme expression peaks in the morning to supporting biosynthesis for when mid-day...
145 KB (15,127 words) - 20:10, 4 October 2024
Ammonia (redirect from Biosynthesis of ammonia)
Ammonia is an inorganic chemical compound of nitrogen and hydrogen with the formula NH3. A stable binary hydride and the simplest pnictogen hydride, ammonia...
138 KB (14,909 words) - 13:47, 21 September 2024
Lysine (redirect from Lysine biosynthesis)
Subsequently, PLP-AT catalyses the reverse reaction to that of the AAA biosynthesis pathway, resulting in AAA being converted to α-ketoadipate. The product...
68 KB (7,492 words) - 14:14, 22 June 2024
Fatty acid synthesis (redirect from Fatty acid biosynthesis)
Fatty Acid Biosynthesis". Trans Fatty Acids. Blackwell. p. 12. ISBN 9780470698075. "MetaCyc pathway: superpathway of fatty acids biosynthesis (E. coli)"...
41 KB (4,751 words) - 20:26, 4 September 2024
proanthocyanidins (tannins) and a host of other various polyphenolics. Flavonoid Biosynthesis Diagrams Flavanoids can possess chiral carbons. Methods of analysis should...
4 KB (333 words) - 19:21, 8 September 2024
Vitamin D (redirect from Biosynthesis of vitamin D)
Durand-Carbajal M, Díaz L (January 2015). "Regulation of calcitriol biosynthesis and activity: focus on gestational vitamin D deficiency and adverse pregnancy...
163 KB (17,857 words) - 00:04, 5 October 2024
Cobalamin biosynthesis is the process by which bacteria and archea make cobalamin, vitamin B12. Many steps are involved in converting aminolevulinic acid...
36 KB (3,654 words) - 20:12, 4 September 2024
Phospholipid (redirect from Biosynthesis of phospholipids)
Phospholipids are a class of lipids whose molecule has a hydrophilic "head" containing a phosphate group and two hydrophobic "tails" derived from fatty...
23 KB (1,723 words) - 18:17, 15 July 2024
Transcription (biology) (redirect from MRNA biosynthesis (bacteria))
Transcription is the process of copying a segment of DNA into RNA. The segments of DNA transcribed into RNA molecules that can encode proteins produce...
58 KB (6,787 words) - 20:17, 9 August 2024
Taurine (redirect from Biosynthesis of taurine)
is then oxidized to taurine as described above. A pathway for taurine biosynthesis from serine and sulfate is reported in microalgae, developing chicken...
29 KB (3,083 words) - 14:34, 22 September 2024
Eicosanoid (redirect from Eicosanoid biosynthesis)
array of products we recognize as bioactive eicosanoids. Eicosanoid biosynthesis begins when a cell is activated by mechanical trauma, ischemia, other...
86 KB (9,651 words) - 05:53, 21 September 2024
The biosynthesis of cocaine has long attracted the attention of biochemists and organic chemists. This interest is partly motivated by the strong physiological...
7 KB (803 words) - 20:06, 4 September 2024
animals, L-carnitine is obtained from both diet and by biosynthesis. The carnitine biosynthesis pathway is highly conserved among many eukaryotes and some...
14 KB (1,458 words) - 20:09, 4 September 2024
Testosterone (redirect from Biosynthesis of testosterone)
hormones, testosterone is derived from cholesterol . The first step in the biosynthesis involves the oxidative cleavage of the side-chain of cholesterol by cholesterol...
149 KB (15,717 words) - 14:45, 15 September 2024
Tryptophan (redirect from Tryptophan biosynthesis)
Tryptophan (symbol Trp or W) is an α-amino acid that is used in the biosynthesis of proteins. Tryptophan contains an α-amino group, an α-carboxylic acid...
53 KB (5,375 words) - 14:40, 4 October 2024
Carotenoid (redirect from Carotenoid biosynthesis)
family and is homologous to squalene synthase that takes part in steroid biosynthesis. The subsequent conversion of phytoene into all-trans-lycopene depends...
44 KB (5,282 words) - 00:53, 12 September 2024
Serotonin (redirect from Biosynthesis of serotonin)
"Indigenous bacteria from the gut microbiota regulate host serotonin biosynthesis". Cell. 161 (2): 264–276. doi:10.1016/j.cell.2015.02.047. PMC 4393509...
131 KB (14,080 words) - 07:22, 5 October 2024
Diterpene (section Biosynthesis)
of the enzyme geranylgeranyl reductase. This compound is used for the biosynthesis of tocopherols and the phytyl functional group is used in the formation...
5 KB (464 words) - 03:11, 23 July 2024
Coenzyme Q10 (redirect from Ubiquinone biosynthesis)
CoQ10 in humans: reduced biosynthesis, and increased use by the body. Biosynthesis is the major source of CoQ10. Biosynthesis requires at least 15 genes...
49 KB (4,946 words) - 17:51, 3 August 2024