Factors Shaping Amino Acid Diversity
Why 20 amino acids instead of 64? The reason why there are only 20 amino acids commonly found in living organisms instead of the full 64 possible...
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Mohamed Abbas
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August 27, 2023
Environment’s Influence on Hormones
Can elements of one’s environment act directly as hormones? No, elements of one’s environment cannot act directly as hormones. Hormones are chemical messengers that are produced and...
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Mohamed Abbas
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August 27, 2023
Legumes and Nitrogen-Fixing Bacteria
Are there any plants that fix their own nitrogen? Yes, there are certain plants that have the ability to fix their own nitrogen through a process called...
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Mohamed Abbas
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August 27, 2023
Origin and Significance of DNA Melting in Molecular Genetics
What is the origin of “melting” in molecular genetics? The concept of “melting” in molecular genetics refers to the denaturation of double-stranded DNA into single strands by...
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Mohamed Abbas
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August 27, 2023
Retrieve and Store PyMOL Camera Position for Future Use
How do I get the current “camera position” in PyMol so I can reuse it in scripts? In PyMOL, you can retrieve the current “camera position” using...
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Mohamed Abbas
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August 27, 2023
NADH and NADPH in Cellular Metabolism
NADH vs. NADPH: Where is each one used and why that instead of the other? NADH (nicotinamide adenine dinucleotide) and NADPH (nicotinamide adenine dinucleotide phosphate) are two...
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Mohamed Abbas
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August 27, 2023
Factors Affecting Nucleotide Availability to Enzymes
How would one calculate the availability of nucleotides to an enzyme? To calculate the availability of nucleotides to an enzyme, several factors need to be considered. These...
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Mohamed Abbas
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August 27, 2023
Limitations of Nucleotide Sequencing Technologies
What are the limitations to current nucleotide sequencing technologies? The current nucleotide sequencing technologies, commonly known as DNA sequencing, have made tremendous advancements in the last few...