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Free radical

Free radical

a chemically active atom or molecular fragment containing a chemical charge due to an excess or deficient number of electrons. Radicals seek to receive or release electrons in order to achieve a more stable configuration, a process that can damage the large molecules within cells.

See: oxidation.


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FLU/time to FLU/mg/min

... fluorescent product, by comparing the date with a standard curve of the free cleaved fluorescent in such a way that give RFU/mmole  of product (or ... unit). FLU = relative fluorescent unit. The substrate is labeled (non-radical) With a fluorescent molecule which once is cleaved the fluorescent ...

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by dalin
Sat Nov 03, 2012 10:38 am
 
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: FLU/time to FLU/mg/min
Replies: 6
Views: 674

Re: cancer spread biology?

... necrosis would be all over the place. Then there is also ischemia, free radical damage etc etc. No too much about apoptosis.

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by david23
Sat Jul 21, 2012 2:08 am
 
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: cancer spread biology?
Replies: 4
Views: 4684

Re: SDS-PAGE help please

... the polymerization of the acrylamide polymers by enhancing the free radical production of APS, which results in the gel matrix. The size of the pores in the gel ...

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by MJD
Thu Oct 01, 2009 2:58 am
 
Forum: Bioinformatics
Topic: SDS-PAGE help please
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Views: 10124

knocking out which genes can make human live longer

... and the ones that make us worry constantly - (neurobiological ones). Free radical scavengers are still the best bet to have to live longer, and boost up the cytochromes ...

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by kolean
Thu Jul 02, 2009 5:08 am
 
Forum: Genetics
Topic: knocking out which genes can make human live longer
Replies: 2
Views: 2820

Another biochemical question

... of the ion, that is neutral, has an unpaired electron and is thus a free radical. You should especially not confuse the two if you are a bio person, because the hydroxyl ...

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by MrMistery
Fri Dec 26, 2008 9:41 pm
 
Forum: Molecular Biology
Topic: Another biochemical question
Replies: 12
Views: 6691
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