…and biochemistry

The 15th Iranian National Congress of Biochemistry & 6th International Congress of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology

Editor Note – Biochemistry & Analytical Biochemistry

Biochemistry is the study of structures, functions and interactions of biomolecules, such as carbohydrates, nucleic acids, proteins, lipids, etc. and their metabolisms. Advancements in biochemistry helps in the advancement of different fields like agriculture, medicine, nutrition, etc., which are directly related to it. Combination of biochemical techniques with techniques and ideas of genetics...

Comparative Biochemistry and Physiology Part B: Biochemistry and Molecular Biology

Vitellogenin (vtg) was isolated from greenback flounder (Rhombosolea tapirina), rainbow trout, (Oncorhynchus mykiss) and Atlantic salmon (Salmo salar) plasma. The molecular weight of each native molecule, as determined by gel filtration, was 540, 383 and 557 kD respectively. With SDS-PAGE under reducing conditions, rainbow trout vtg dissociated into 1 major subunit (~154 kD), and Atlantic salmo...

Pesticide Biochemistry and Physiology

Type-II pyrethroids, including deltamethrin, are highly toxic to Paramecium tetraurelia, an organism that does not possess a voltage-sensitive sodium channel. Previous research has established that deltamethrin is toxic to P. tetraurelia in mortality bioassays at concentrations as low as 10210 and 10211 M under resting and depolarizing conditions, respectively. Deltamethrin, likewise, stimulate...

Biochemistry and Aging

As important as genes are, they do not act in a vacuum. Everyday metabolic activities—even breathing—expose cells to biochemical substances that can promote random DNAdamage and other cellular breakdowns. Of these factors, oxygen radicals and crosslinking of proteins have become focal points of scientific exploration. Gerontologists also are studying other important proteins—heat shock proteins...