Wild-type
The allele that encodes the most common phenotype or genotype among a particular population and…
Sheeb Margarita
Homozygosity and heterozygosity
Homozygosity is the condition of having two identical alleles at a locus; heterozygosity describes a…
Allele: single and multiple
An allele is one of two or more specific variants of a gene that exists…
Locus
Locus (loci in plural) is the specific, fixed location or position of a gene on…
Gene
Genes are the units of chromosomes that code for heritable traits and occur in pairs…
Phenotype and genotype
An organism’s phenotype is an observable characteristic, while genotype is its specific genetic information. Mendel’s…
Metabolism of proteins (BIO)
The metabolism of proteins starts in the stomach, where various enzymes mediate the breakdown of…
Non-template synthesis: biosynthesis of lipids and polysaccharides (BIO)
Lipids and polysaccharides do not use a template to synthesize; they employ a series of…
Anabolism of fats (BIO)
Fatty acids are synthesized from acetyl-CoA through seven chain elongation steps, increasing by two carbons…
Ketone bodies (BC)
Ketone bodies, water-soluble molecules containing a ketone group, are produced from excess acetyl-CoA made during…