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Mohamed Abbas
June 21, 2023
Biochemistry

The Crucial Role of Malate Dehydrogenase in Cellular Energy Generation and Glucose Metabolism

malate dehydrogenase -oxidation of malate to oxaloacetate-oxidizing agent is NAD+ Malate dehydrogenase is an enzyme that plays an important role in the citric acid cycle, also known...

Mohamed Abbas
June 21, 2023
Biochemistry

Vital Role of Anaplerotic Reactions in Cellular Metabolism

anaplerotic reactions Reactions that replenish depleted tricarboxylic acid cycle intermediates.-includes pyruvate carboxylase, phosphoenol pyruvate dehydrogenase complex, Malic enzyme and PEP carboxylase Anaplerotic reactions are a group of...

Mohamed Abbas
June 21, 2023
Anatomy

Viruses: Structure, Replication, Types, Transmission, Prevention, and Treatment

Viruses Small (10-400 nm) acellular entitiesConsist of DNA or RNA enclosed in a protein coat (capsid)Can infect all types of cells: prokaryotic and eukaryotic 1. What are...

Mohamed Abbas
June 21, 2023
Virology

The Importance of Virions in Virus Replication and Antiviral Therapies: A Comprehensive Overview

Virion A complete viral particle of nucleic acid and protein coat A virion is a complete virus particle that includes the virus genome, capsid or protein coat...

Mohamed Abbas
June 21, 2023
Virology

Virus Classification: Genetic Material, Shape, Size, Host Range, and Disease Caused.

Virus Classification Capsid Symmetry: Icosahedral, Helical, ComplexNucleic Acid: DNA or RNAGenetic Relatedness: Based on nucleic acid sequence data Viruses are classified based on their genetic material, shape,...

Mohamed Abbas
June 21, 2023
Virology

The Central Dogma of Molecular Biology: Flow of Genetic Information from DNA to Protein Synthesis

Central Dogma of Molecular Biology DNA → RNA → Protein The Central Dogma of Molecular Biology is a fundamental principle in biology that describes how genetic information...

Mohamed Abbas
June 21, 2023
Virology

The Importance of Transcription in Journalism, Legal, Medical and Academic Fields

Transcription The first step of protein synthesis, in which the information on mRNA is “read” and translated into a sequence of amino acids, the building blocks of...

Mohamed Abbas
June 21, 2023
Virology

Unlocking the Potential of Peptides: their Roles in the Body and Potential as Therapeutics

Peptides Short Chains of Amino AcidsAmino Acids (“building blocks”) → Peptide → ProteinPeptides are short stretches of amino acids (