Lysogenic Replication/Lysogenic Cycle
Lysogenic replication, also known as the lysogenic cycle or lysogeny, is a type of viral replication cycle observed in certain temperate bacteriophages, which are viruses […]
Biochemistry
The Difference between Antigenic Drifts and Antigenic Shift
Antigenic drift and antigenic shift are two distinct processes that describe the changes in viral antigens, particularly those found on the surface of influenza viruses. […]
Donnan Equilibrium And Donnan Exclusion Mechanisms
The Donnan equilibrium is a property of biological membranes but is also a characteristic of semi-permeable membranes used in the food industry. The situation where […]
What are Fibroblasts?
Human fibroblasts are a type of connective tissue cell that plays a vital role in the maintenance and repair of various tissues in the human […]
The Various Types of Collagen
Collagen is a fibrous protein that is a major component of the extracellular matrix (ECM) in various tissues of the body. It is the most […]
How Haemoglobin Helped Us Understand Protein Structure And Function
Proteins are the molecular workhorses of life, and our understanding of their structures and functions has been shaped by the study of a relatively small […]