Determining gene function
The sequencing of genomes has discovered many different genes and there are methods used to…
AAMC Outline
Analyzing gene expression
Gene expression is the process by which information from a gene is used to be…
Regulation of oxidative phosphorylation
Oxidative phosphorylation is regulated by the energy needs of cells, primarily the levels of ADP…
Electron transfer in mitochondria
Highly energetic electrons stored in electron carriers are accepted by the electron transport chain, a…
Gene pool
A gene pool is a collection of all the alleles or the variants of genes…
Electron transport chain and oxidative phosphorylation, substrates and products, general features of the pathway
Oxidative phosphorylation, incorporating two interdependent processes – the flow of electrons through electron transport chain down to…
Hybridization: viability
A Hybrid is a cross between two species in which its viability signifies that they…
Mitochondria, apoptosis, oxidative stress
Oxidative phosphorylation can result in the production of deleterious reactive oxygen species (ROS) in the…
First Law of Thermodynamics: Conservation of Energy in Thermodynamic Processes
The first law of thermodynamics states that the internal energy of an isolated system is…
Thermodynamic System: State Functions
In thermodynamics, a state function is a property that is defined only by the current state…