Competitive inhibition is the inhibition of an enzyme or receptor by so-called antagonists or inhibitors. These are substances that are similar in chemical structure to the endogenous substance intended to bind to the target structure. What is competitive inhibition? Competitive inhibition is the inhibition of an enzyme or receptor by so-called antagonists or inhibitors. Various … Competitive Inhibition: Function, Tasks, Role & Diseases
Bacillus cereus is a gram-positive rod-shaped bacterium of the genus Bacillus and the order Bacillales, belonging to the class Bacilli and family Bacillaceae of the division Firmicutes. The bacterium is ubiquitous in the environment and is ingested with raw materials or food in the form of germs. In spoiled foods with high protein content, more … Bacillus Cereus: Infection, Transmission & Diseases
Immunologic memory is composed of memory T and B cells and provides the immune system with specific information about particular pathogens. This allows the immune system to fight disease more effectively and quickly after initial infection. In autoimmune diseases, faulty information is probably stored in the immunological memory. What is immunologic memory? The memory T … Immunological Memory: Function, Tasks, Role & Diseases
Anthracyclines are a group of compounds isolated from bacteria that are used as cytostatic agents. Indications for the resulting agents, mitoxantrone, epirubicin, idarubicin, and daunorubicin, are leukemias and other carcinogenic diseases. Via processes of intercalation, the drugs target tumor cells and prevent their division. What are anthracyclines? Anthracyclines are a group of antibiotically active compounds. … Anthracyclines: Effects, Uses & Risks
Hemoglobin is one of the compounds in the body that provides oxygen transport. It is found in red blood cells. Red blood cells have a lifespan of approximately 120 days. After that, the red blood cells are broken down in the body, and with them the hemoglobin they contain. This hemoglobin breakdown takes place first … Hemoglobin Degradation: Function, Tasks, Role & Diseases
Capillary leak syndrome is a disease associated with generalized edema. The condition occurs with low frequency in the population and may cause serious complications. In some cases, capillary leak syndrome is also known as Clarkson’s syndrome. The cause of capillary leak syndrome is usually that the capillary vessels are too permeable, allowing plasma and associated … Capillary Leak Syndrome: Causes, Symptoms & Treatment
The entire cell cycle is controlled by a checkpoint system. A cell cycle checkpoint regulates critical processes and phase transitions that occur within a cell cycle. What is the cell cycle checkpoint? The entire cell cycle is controlled by a control system. A cell cycle checkpoint regulates critical processes and phase transitions that occur within … Cell Cycle Checkpoint: Function, Tasks, Role & Diseases
The term Erdheim-Gsell syndrome encompasses a pathological change in the middle vessel wall (media) of the large arteries, mainly the aorta. Usually described as idiopathic, the disease syndrome results in a breakdown of smooth muscle and elastic fibers in the media. The altered elasticity of the media increases the risk of life-threatening aortic dissection, especially … Erdheim-Gsell Syndrome: Causes, Symptoms & Treatment
Isoflurane is a volatile anesthetic with hypnotic and muscle relaxant effects. As a volatile, halogenated inhalational anesthetic, it is suitable for induction and maintenance of anesthesia for surgical procedures. What is isoflurane? Isoflurane belongs to the group of fluranes on the one hand and to the class of inhalation anesthetics on the other. Isoflurane is … Isoflurane: Effects, Uses & Risks
Membrane flux is the term used to summarize all processes of intercellular mass transport across the endomembrane system. This primarily includes endo-, exo-, and transcytosis, which allow cells to take up and release substances by displacing the membrane. Disruption of membrane flux can cause cell death (apoptosis). What is membrane flux? Membrane flux is the … Membrane Flow: Function, Tasks, Role & Diseases
