The set of chemical reactions that happen in the cells of living organisms to sustain life.
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What are the differences between white and brown adipose tissue?
What are the differences between white and brown adipose tissue? Here are some that I have come across:
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How much does a human brain's metabolic rate vary? [duplicate]
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How does brain energy consumption depend on mental activity?
Our brains consume about 20% of our energy when we're at rest. How variable is a human brain's energy ...
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What impacts on metabolism are likely from the 6x increase in water consumption by Americans at restaurants since the 1950s?
CDC data show that American water consumption in restaurant meals is 600% of what it was in the 1950s while meal calorie density has decreased (kcal/oz). What impacts is this likely to have on the ...
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What is the role of Homocysteine in cognitive function?
I'm looking at this link : Homocysteine and cognitive impairments and am looking for more information on specific cognitive impairments associated with elevated levels Homocysteine. That article is ...
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Why does the hydrolysis of ATP increasing entropy increase the Phosphoryl-‐transfer Potential?
I am currently taking a biology class. I do not understand this concept. I understand that the electrostatic repulsion of the negative charges, resonance stabilization and hydration stabilization all ...
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What marine animals exhibit deep hibernation/aestivation?
Do marine animals exhibit deep hibernation/aestivation as land-based creatures do?
If not, Why?
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How might one determine if bacteria are nitrogen fixing or not?
If you had an isolate bacteria sample how would you determine if they were nitrogen fixing?
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How do cells slowly degrade 5,5'-dibromo-4,4'-dichloro-indigo?
5,5'-dibromo-4,4'-dichloro-indigo is the product of X-gal cleavage, often used as a reporter with B-galactosidase. I've made the (unreferenced) observation that it seems as though the blue product ...
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Which Enzymes Catalyse the Deacetylation of Drugs in the Human Body?
If you would like more specifics seeing how I realise that this question is very broad and may be difficult to answer in general then hopefully the following will help you out:
I am particularly ...
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What are the main functions of AMPK protein in the intestine? [closed]
Pathway of AMPK protein in the intestine
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For which types of molecules do repressors exist? [closed]
The existence of repressors, as pre-existing chemicals tailored to both products (inducers) and their production mechanism (operons), are fascinating -- it seems that a molecule would be special if ...
