Protein Synthesis: Enzymes, Sites, Steps, Inhibitors
Protein Synthesis is a process of synthesizing proteins in a chain of amino acids known as polypeptides. It is the second part of the central dogma in genetics. Figure: Central … Read more
Molecular biology is a branch of biology that deals with the composition, structure, and function of cellular molecules like proteins and nucleic acids essential for the cellular functions and mechanisms.
Protein Synthesis is a process of synthesizing proteins in a chain of amino acids known as polypeptides. It is the second part of the central dogma in genetics. Figure: Central … Read more
Electroporation, also called electropermeabilization (EP), is a physical method of introducing genetic material, proteins, drugs, or other desired molecules into cells for various purposes with the application of electric pulses … Read more
Transduction is the transfer of bacterial DNA from a donor to a recipient bacterium via a virus particle. Bacterial Transduction Principle Image Source: LibreTexts Types of Transduction Based on how … Read more
Electroporator is a device used in molecular biology and genetic engineering to introduce foreign DNA, RNA, or other molecules into the cells using electric pulses. Electroporator History In 1960, it … Read more
Real-Time PCR is a technique used to monitor the progress of a PCR reaction in real-time. At the same time, a relatively small amount of PCR product (DNA, cDNA or … Read more
DNA polymerases are a group of enzymes that are used to make copies of DNA templates, essentially used in DNA replication mechanisms. These enzymes make new copies of DNA from … Read more
Translational regulation refers to the control of the levels of protein synthesized from its mRNA. In eukaryotes, regulation of protein synthesis can occur by modification of DNA or at the level of transcription within the nucleus, … Read more
Figure: RNA polymerase. Image Source: Wikipedia. Image created with biorender.com. Ribonucleic Acid (RNA) Polymerase (RNAP) enzyme is a multi-subunit enzyme that applies its activity in the catalyzation of the transcription … Read more
Isomerase enzymes form or assist in forming isomers of any biological components. They assist in the rearrangement process of different biomolecules during the formation or breakage of bonds. Topoisomerase is … Read more
Polymerase chain reaction (PCR) is a temperature-dependent nucleic acid amplification technique used to amplify the DNA or RNA in vitro enzymatically. Developed by Kary Mullis and his associates at mid … Read more