Insulin synthesis is induced in the organism when food is ingested. Insulin is a hormone that induces glucose uptake by cells across the cell membrane. A decrease in insulin synthesis leads to an increase in blood glucose levels in the blood. What is insulin synthesis? Insulin is the only hormone in the body that can … Insulin Synthesis: Function, Role & Diseases
The Golgi apparatus is one of the cell organelles and serves to modify and sort proteins. It works closely with the endoplasmic reticulum. It is also involved in secretion formation. What is the Golgi apparatus? The Golgi apparatus represents an important cell organelle in which proteins produced in the endoplasmic reticulum are modified and sorted. … Golgi Apparatus: Structure, Function & Diseases
Structural proteins primarily serve as tensile scaffolds in cells and tissues. They usually have no enzymatic function, so they do not normally interfere with metabolic processes. Structural proteins usually form long fibers and give, for example, ligaments, tendons and bones their strength and motility, their mobility. Several different types of structural proteins account for about … Structural Protein: Function & Diseases
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
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
