Essays on biochemistry

Euphorbia hirta, commonly known as asthma weed, is a popular folk remedy for the treatment of various ailments. Recent studies have indicated that plant has potent antioxidant properties. As part of an ongoing program to validate the use of some reputed herbs in Indian traditional medicines, the present study was aimed to evaluate the antidiabetic…

A genomic library is a collection of identical recombinant vectors each containing different insert of DNA where each vectors representing the entire genomic DNA of a single organism. In order to create the genomic library we first have to else the cell and isolate the nucleic acid. After isolating the nucleic acid use an Rinse…

Over view of the digestive system Two groups of organs compose the digestive system: -The gastrointestinal tract and the acessory igestive organbs the gi tract is a continous tube that extends form the mouth to the anus, the gi tract contains food from the mouth to the anus the gi tract contains food from the…

Two separate variables were hypothesized and tested within the confines of the experiment on their effects on the productivity of lactate enzyme. The measurement of light absorbency levels of different solutions based on both the concentration of o- nitrogen (NP) as well as the pH of the solution tested. To begin with, differing concentrations of…

Diabetes mellitus is a growing problem across the world. By the year 2010, it was estimated that over 221 million people would be afflicted with the disease. Type 1 diabetes is the result of absolute insulin deficiency and is treated through the addition of exogenous insulin. Type 2 diabetes, non-insulin dependent diabetes (NIDDM), is characterized…

Homeotic complex (Hox) genes are defined as a group of related genes that specify the anterior-posterior axis and segment identity of metazoan organisms during early embryonic development. These are situated very close to one another on the chromosome in groups of clusters. The orders of these genes located on the chromosomes are the same as…

Neurotransmitters.             Neurotransmitters refer to certain chemicals agents which relay, modify and modulate signals from the neurons to other cells in the body (Rang, 2003).  When these chemicals are secreted at terminal axon ends of the nerve cells, they diffuse across the synaptic gap thereby transmitting information to the nearby adjoining cells such as glands,…

Several principles govern metabolic pathways in the cell: Complex chemical transformations in the cell do not occur in a single reaction, but in a number of small steps that are connected in a pathway. Each reaction is catalyzed by a specific enzyme. Metabolic pathways is catalyzed by a specific enzyme. Many metabolic pathways are compartmentalized,…

Xeroderma pigmentosum, which is commonly known as XP, is an inherited condition characterized by an extreme sensitivity to ultraviolet rays from sunlight. This condition mostly affects the eyes and areas of skin exposed to the sun. Some affected individuals also have problems involving the nervous system. (Stefanini) The signs of xeroderma pigmentosum usually appear in…

Polymerase Chain Reaction Essay, Research Paper Introduction to PCR lab In this experiment polymerase concatenation reaction ( PCR ) is used to magnify a short piece of Deoxyribonucleic acid from the human chromosome 8. A short interpolation of a Deoxyribonucleic acid sequence, in this instance Alu, which is found to be within the tissue plasminogen…