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Metabolite

metabolite

(Science: biochemistry) Any substance produced by metabolism or by a metabolic process. Any substance involved in metabolism (either as a product of metabolism or as necessary for metabolism).An end product as a result of [[ metabolism.


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lots of questions of various topics........

... do not kill a cell, while other do. 4/Well in this case the point is what do you know from the data you have at hand? We know that the secondary metabolite is inhibiting the growth of another bacteria and that is about it. So the answer must take that into account and there is only one answer ...

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by canalon
Fri Jun 12, 2009 2:11 pm
 
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: lots of questions of various topics........
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lots of questions of various topics........

... grown together in single agar plate.The first microbe has suppress the growth of the second microbe. The first microbe is producing a seconding metabolite, which is, a)unsafe to humans and most of the others organisms b)unsafe to unknown range of organisms c)safe to humans becasue it has only ...

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by scholesmu
Thu Jun 11, 2009 3:25 am
 
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: lots of questions of various topics........
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What does peroxynitrite do in cytotoxicity of cells?

... energy. Observations acquired from the experiment were done after the cell was exposed to hydrogen peroxide which could likely make the active metabolite hydroxyl radical and thereby exposing the cell's structures. The study was conducted by adding the peroxynitrite to the cells using standard ...

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by azureblue15
Fri Jun 05, 2009 5:57 am
 
Forum: Molecular Biology
Topic: What does peroxynitrite do in cytotoxicity of cells?
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Homework help?

... of excess CHO is glycogen, which is a large polymer of usually glucose or galactose. These polymers can accumulate, but aren’t fat per se . Some metabolites, such as pyruvate (the end product of glycolysis), to name one, can be shunted into just about any metabolic pathway including fatty acid ...

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by blcr11
Tue Dec 09, 2008 2:21 pm
 
Forum: Molecular Biology
Topic: Homework help?
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Why is mixing alcohol with drugs bad?

... chronic alcohol intake - but don't assume they are connected... paracetamol overdose is short term and occurs because it is metabolised to a toxic metabolite and the liver only has a limited capacity to neutralise the toxin as there is are only limited supplies of glutathione... however, this is ...

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by Revenged
Sun Jan 13, 2008 2:21 pm
 
Forum: Human Biology
Topic: Why is mixing alcohol with drugs bad?
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