Category: Q/A

 A buffer system is a solution that prevents the drastic change in the concentration of H+ ions (and pH) in the system. It is useful in the biological system because proteins and enzymes are highly susceptible to degradation and denaturation at any time if there is a change …

 Bradford assay is a protein quantification protocol developed by Marion Mckinley Bradford in 1976. It gives an easy way to estimate the protein concentration of a solution using a standard curve generated by the use of known concentrations of a protein. First, you need to prepare …

 Before answering the question of where does a peptide bond form, I would like to say that protein is synthesized in the ribosome located in the cytosol. A ribosome is a protein (practically polypeptide) synthesizing apparatus where matured mRNA (after processing) comes and genetic information in …

 Before going to the main topic “how can a lipid be distinguished from a sugar”, you have to know what those are and what those are composed of. Lipid and sugar both are biomolecules and play important roles in their own way. However, sugar molecules are …

 Before discussing what characteristic of phospholipids is important to their function?, I would like to define what phospholipids are. Phospholipids are the most abundant type of lipids mainly found in the cell membrane and membranes of different organelles. If you look at the classification of lipids, …

 Before discussing what atoms make up carbohydrates?, I would like to discuss what is carbohydrates? Carbohydrates are the one of the four macromolecules of the biological system. There are four macromolecules in the biological system and these are Proteins, Carbohydrates, Lipids and Nucleic Acids. Except for …