In this environment, plant cell ... Arabidopsis alg3 cell culture was developed and used for producing acid-alpha glucosidase (GAA). GAA is an enzyme that catalyzes the breakdown of glycogen into ...

This suggests that the composition and function ... the epithelial cells of the small intestine via intrinsic factor (IF), a gastric glycoprotein. Inside the epithelial cells, IF-vitamin B12 complex ...

Accumulation of fat molecules is detrimental to the cell. Researchers from the Yong Loo Lin School of Medicine, National ...

Cells are constantly on the move, whether in a developing embryo or metastatic cancer. But how do cells adapt to the new ...

Most animal, plant ... cell signaling, viral and bacterial sensing, cell division, cell death, and innate and adaptive immune responses. Consequently, impairment in mitochondrial function can ...

A hybrid microscope allows scientists to simultaneously image the full 3D orientation and position of an ensemble of molecules, such as labeled proteins inside cells. The microscope combines polarized ...

A research team has identified the transcription factor Lhx2 (LIM homeobox protein 2) as a key regulator in hepatic stellate cells. Lhx2 was found to simultaneously promote liver regeneration and ...

Table 1 below provides an overview of the key features of a prokaryotic cell: Table 1. The structure and function of key prokaryotic cell structures. Prokaryotes have ribosomes but they are smaller ...

Animal and plant cells have certain structures in common. Cell structure Function Cytoplasm Where enzymes and other proteins are made. Location of reactions in anaerobic respiration. Nucleus ...