Cantaloupe melon is a popular fruit especially in summer. It belongs to the sugar melons and has a pleasantly sweet flesh with an orange color. One of its greatest advantages is its particularly low calorie content, which makes it a perfect companion in a figure-conscious diet. Here’s what you should know about cantaloupe melon. Cantaloupe … Cantaloupe Melon: Intolerance & Allergy
Xanthine oxidase is responsible for converting purines into uric acid during their breakdown. Deficiency or inhibition of the enzyme results in lowered uric acid levels in the blood. What is xanthine oxidase? Xanthine oxidase is an enzyme that initiates (catalyzes) the reaction of hypoxanthine over xanthine to uric acid. It contains a non-protein moiety as … Xanthine Oxidase: Function & Diseases
Theophylline is one of the most important active substances for the treatment of respiratory diseases. It is used especially in the treatment of bronchial asthma. What is theophylline? Theophylline is one of the most important agents used in the treatment of respiratory diseases. It is particularly used in the treatment of bronchial asthma. Theophylline, a … Theophylline: Effects, Uses & Risks
Homocysteine is a non-proteinogenic sulfur-containing alpha-amino acid that is formed by releasing the methyl group (-CH3) as an intermediate from methionine. For further processing of homocysteine, an adequate supply of vitamins B12 and B6 as well as folic acid or betaine as a supplier of methyl groups is necessary. An elevated concentration of homocysteine in … Homocysteine: Function & Diseases
Apremilast is a drug used under the trade name Otezla in the treatment of plaque psoriasis and active psoriatic arthritis. It is an active substance from the group of PDE4 inhibitors. The effect of apremilast is based on inhibition of the enzyme phosphodiesterase-4. What is apremilast? Apremilast is a drug used under the trade name … Apremilast: Effects, Uses & Risks
Transfer RNA is a short-chain RNA composed of 70 to 95 nucleic bases and has a cloverleaf-like structure with 3 to 4 loops in the two-dimensional view. For each of the 20 known proteinogenic amino acids, there exists at least 1 transfer RNA that can take up “its” amino acid from the cytosol and make … Transfer RNA: Function & Diseases
