Dramir36 Week 11

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Purpose

  • To learn how to search the primary literature.
  • To prepare and give a journal club presentation.

10 definitions of biological terms

  • retrograde pathway: The mechanism of moving backward or against the usual direction of flow. Biology Dictionary (2019)
  • septin: A protein involved in cytokinesis and also functions in maintaining cell morphology Biology Dictionary (2019)
  • β‐galactosidase: One of a class of enzymes which cuts the glycosidic bond between the sugar galactose and another sugar molecule (of a different type than galactose). Biology Dictionary (2019)
  • oxidoreductase: An enzyme that catalyzes the transfer of electrons from an electron donor (reductant) to an electron acceptor (oxidant) in a redox reaction Biology Dictionary (2019)
  • trehalose: A disaccharide made up of two α-glucose molecules, and serves as an energy source in certain fungi, bacteria, plants, and invertebrates Biology Dictionary (2019)
  • supernatant: The soluble liquid fraction of a sample after centrifugation or precipitation of insoluble solids. Biology Dictionary (2019)
  • biosynthesis: The production of a complex chemical compound from simpler precursors in a living organism, usually involving enzymes (to catalyze the reaction) and energy source (such as ATP) Biology Dictionary (2019)
  • assimilation: The act of absorption or incorporation into the biological tissue. Biology Dictionary (2019)
  • isoform: Any of the proteins with the same function and similar amino acid sequence, encoded by different genes (or by RNA transcript). Biology Dictionary (2019)
  • attenuate: Tapering gradually. Biology Dictionary (2019)

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