Nitrogen fixation, its types and mechanism
What is nitrogen fixation? The phenomenon of conversion of free nitrogen into nitrogenous salts to make it available for absorption by plants is called nitrogen […]
Biochemistry
Various blood-clotting factors (Names, Origin and Functions)
Blood clotting factors or coagulation factors are the most essential components of hemostasis. Hemostasis is a process that results in the formation of a blood […]
The Glyoxylate Cycle (Steps involved, Significance and Regulation)
In plants, certain invertebrates and some microorganisms (including E. coli and yeast), acetate can serve both as an energy-rich fuel and as a source of […]
Tollen’s test or Silver mirror test: Principle, Requirements, Procedure, Result Interpretation and Limitations
Tollen’s test is a chemical test used to distinguish reducing sugars from non-reducing sugars. It is also known as silver mirror test since free silver […]
Group I and Group II hormones and their mechanism of action
On the basis of location of the receptors to which they bind and the signals used to mediate their action, hormones are classified into two […]
Trans-deamination (Metabolism of amino acids) and transport of ammonia from other organs to liver for detoxification
Generally amino acids are the end products of the digestion of dietary proteins. In humans, the degradation of ingested proteins to their constituent amino acids […]
Biosynthesis, Regulation and Functions of Triacylglycerols (TAG)
What is Triacylglycerol (TAG)? Fatty acids and glycerol are the end products of digestion of lipids in our body. Fatty acids are organic acids whereas […]
Nitrogen excretion through Urea cycle and associated disorders
Animals require pathways for nitrogen excretion that minimizes toxicity in the body. If not reused for the synthesis of new amino acids or other nitrogenous […]
Beta oxidation of fatty acid
Digestion of dietary lipids releases two important primary end products namely; fatty acids and glycerol. Fatty acids thus formed release a large amount of energy […]
Krebs cycle or Citric Acid Cycle or TCA cycle
The cycle is named variously as citric acid cycle or tri-carboxylic acid cycle (TCA cycle), because citric acid is the starting compound of the cycle […]