Medical biochemistry plays a crucial role in understanding the function and metabolism of lipids, which are essential biomolecules involved in various physiological processes, including energy storage ...

Researchers from the National University of Singapore (NUS) have successfully applied cryo-electron microscopy (cryo-EM) to ...

Biochemistry is the study of the chemicals and chemistry of living organisms. Biochemists study biomolecules (such as proteins, RNA, DNA, sugars, and lipids), their applications and interactions in ...

A new study, published today in Nature Genetics, created the largest genetic map of human metabolism, revealing new insights on the role of metabolites in health and disease and creating a blueprint ...

Apocrine glands are only present on skin with hair, such as the scalp, and produce a much thicker sweat containing lipids, proteins, sugars, and ammonia. This type of sweat carries comparatively ...

Cortisol, a fundamental glucocorticoid hormone, orchestrates a wide array of physiological processes critical to the stress response. Its secretion—modulated by the hypothalamus-pituitary-adrenal (HPA ...