A monomer is a small molecule unit that polymerizes or chemically bonds to other monomers to form a polymer, which is a chain or network of 'many mers' or repeating units. Examples of monomers include ...

Proteins are polymers of the amino acids monomers. Lipids are made from two different molecules called fatty acids and glycerol. Because of this lipids are not polymers. We can show the possible ...

Mechanochemistry is typically accomplished by ball milling or grinding in a mortar and pestle today. Therefore, mechanical ...

Following digestion and absorption of dietary fat, TG and cholesterol are packaged to form chylomicrons in the epithelial cells of the intestines. Chylomicrons circulate through the intestinal ...

LTX represents a family of spider toxins known to form cation-permeable pores in cell membranes 5,6,7 and in artificial lipid bilayers 8,9,10. LTX usually behaves as a hydrophilic protein 11,12,13 ...

Lipids are not just fuel, but a protection mechanism for cancer cells that modulates how they communicate with the immune system." Future work will determine whether this holds true for multiple ...

Where would carbon-based life be without carbon? There are 118 known chemical elements, but carbon is the fourth most ...

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26. Su, Q.; Zhou, M.; Cheng, C.; Niu, J.* "Harnessing the Power of Directed Evolution to Improve Genome Editing Systems." (Review) Curr. Opin. Chem. Biol. 2021, 64 ...