Unlike steroid hormones, signaling molecules that are large and/or hydrophilic cannot pass through the cell’s plasma membrane and therefore must bind extracellularly to receptor molecules in the plasma membrane. Two types of signal receptors embedded in the cell’s plasma membrane are G protein-coupled receptors and receptor tyrosine kinases. Classify each […]

Q1. There is a rainbow of GFP variants available. How is it probable to obtain this variety of fluorescing colours? Is it possible to obtain a “GFP variant” with the similar chromospheres as the original GFP? Explain the answer. Q2. In the preparation of the esters in this experiment, the […]

Topic: What Should You Eat? You probably want to live a long and healthy life on this earth. What are you willing to do to make that possible? Here is an assignment that can improve the quality of what you eat, and hence, the quality of your life. Let us […]

You have been asked to study two recently discovered fish species, both found in waters off a small island. The two species are very similar in general structure, but there are two key differences between them. In species A, the males are brightly patterned with blue, red and purple scales, […]