History and Development
Cell theory states that living things are composed of one or more cells, that the…
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Disaccharides
Disaccharides are sugars composed of two monosaccharide units that are joined by glycosidic linkages and…
Monosaccharides
Monosaccharides are simple sugars and the most basic units of carbohydrates. Monosaccharides have the general…
Absolute configuration
The three-dimensional arrangement of the groups attached to the chiral carbon determines the absolute configuration…
Nomenclature and classification, common names
Carbohydrates can be named based on the length of the carbon chain, the functional groups…
Description
Carbohydrates are macromolecules containing carbon, hydrogen, and oxygen and are represented by the stoichiometric formula…
Mitotic structures
Mitotic structures such as the spindle apparatus and motor proteins orchestrate the movement of chromosomes…
Loss of cell cycle controls in cancer cells
Cancer comprises many different diseases caused by a common mechanism: uncontrolled cell growth. Cancer is…
Control of cell cycle
The cell cycle is controlled by mechanisms both internal and external to the cell, and…
Growth arrest
Growth arrest or G0 is viewed as either an extended G1 phase, where the cell…