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Glucose Transporter Proteins

This article describes the glucose transporter proteins (SGLT and GLUT), which use active transport and facilitative diffusion for glucose uptake.

2 Mar 2018

Complement System Overview

The article describes the components of the complement system and its involvement in the recognition and killing of pathogens.

2 Mar 2018

Functions of BRCA1/2 Gene Products

This article describes the carried out by the BRCA1/2 signaling pathways, and the reasons why mutations in these genes increase the risk of cancer.

1 Mar 2018

Glucagon Signaling Pathway

This article describes the glucagon signaling pathway, an important process used to maintain blood glucose homeostasis.

1 Mar 2018

What are Actin Motor Proteins?

This article describes the structure of the actin motor protein, myosin, and its utilization in normal cellular processes.

1 Mar 2018

Single Molecule Experiments in Life Sciences

Single-molecule experiments (SMEs) have contributed various tools to the build and design of highly sensitive and precise scientific instruments.

28 Feb 2018

rRNA, tRNA, and mRNA Modifications

This article describes the production of 18S, 5.8S, 28s, and 5S rRNAs in eukaryotes, and post-translational modifications of tRNA and mRNA.

28 Feb 2018

Serial Block Face Scanning Electron Microscopy

This article provides an overview of serial block-face scanning electron microscopy (SBEM) and the challenges that researchers are working to overcome.

26 Feb 2018

Paper-based Analytical Devices Overview

This article provides an overview of paper-based analytical devices and their applications in clinical diagnostics, biosensors and food technology.

26 Feb 2018

Serial Block Face Scanning Electron Microscopy Applications

This article describes the applications of serial block-face scanning electron microscopy in neuroscience, cardiology, opthamology and material science.

26 Feb 2018

Top-Down Approach Overview

This article describes the top-down approach to systems biology and its applications in proteomics and transcriptomics.

22 Feb 2018

Supercritical Fluid Chromatography

A substance with properties inbetween a liquid and a gas is referred to as a supercritical fluid. Carbon dioxide and water are two common examples of supercritical fluids.

21 Feb 2018

How HIV Evades the Immune System

This article describes the methods and genes employed by the Human Immunodeficiency Virus (HIV) to evade the innate and adaptive immune systems.

21 Feb 2018

LongSAGE, RL-SAGE and SuperSAGE

This article describes the advancement of SAGE, to include LongSage, RL-Sage and Super-SAGE techniques that have greater capabilities.

21 Feb 2018

Single-Molecule Cellular Biophysics

This article describes historical methods to study single-molecule biophysics and its current applications in biochemical research.

21 Feb 2018

Top-Down Approach in Proteomics

This article describes the use of the top-down approach in proteomics and its applications in drug development.

19 Feb 2018

RNAi Organism Variation

RNAi is used as a powerful tool to describe a cellular mechanism, and to analyze and understand the gene functions of numerous organisms in laboratories across the globe.

20 Feb 2018

Optogenetics has helped scientists and doctors understand neural circuit behavior and responses in a variety of conditions such as mood disorders, addiction, Parkinson’s disease, obsessive compulsive disorder, social behavior, and reward, to name a few.

20 Feb 2018

Miniature Mass Analyzers

A miniature mass spectrometer (MS)/mass analyzer is a handheld device used to measure the mass/charge ratio of ionized atoms or other electrified substances.

27 Feb 2018