Glucose is a monomer that can polymerize to form starch or cellulose. 11 Dimer Can occur through various bonding mechanisms. The nitrogen bases in DNA can form dimers when exposed to UV light. 9 Monomer Determines its ability to form polymers. Ethylene is a monomer with a double bond, allowi...
MUC2 is the predominant component of the colonic mucus layer function as its structural skeleton. It is a macromolecular glycoprotein comprising more than 5,000 amino acids, and its protein skeleton is synthesized in ribosomes. MUC2 is composed of the following conserved domain structures: a D’ ...
How and when the transition from RNA to DNA occurred is a matter of speculation. DNA is much less multifunctional than RNA. DNA has a long-term memory and stabilizes genetic information, in contrast to the variable RNA. Deoxyribonucleotides may have formed without or with enzymes, such as a...
During the interaction of UV and X-rays from a protostar with the surface of its PSN/PSD, a hot ionized gas is formed. Such a phenomena is simulated by inducing a plasma discharge into a gas mixture, consisting of CO, N2 and H2 [49]. At this point, the ionized gas reacts to form...
When numerous consecutive enzymes of a pathway become clustered, the properties of the pathway may differ from that of individual components [40]. A leading example of such a system is the purinosome, which synthesizes the purine precursor inosine monophosphate from phosphoribosyl pyrophosphate, ATP,...
all known life is based. Isoprene, a hydrocarbon compound found in many plants, can polymerize into natural rubber. The elasticity of this substance is due to the fact that the units form coiled chains that can be stretched out, and which will contract back into a coiled state when released...