Calmodulin
Calmodulin (CaM) (an abbreviation for CALcium-MODULated proteIN) is a calcium-binding messenger protein expressed in all eukaryotic cells. CaM is a multifunctional...
Neuron
The complexity and diversity in nervous systems is dependent on the interconnections between neurons, which rely on a limited number of...
TrK Receptor Animation
Trk receptors are a family of tyrosine kinases that regulates synaptic strength and plasticity in the mammalian nervous system. Trk receptors...
Nanotechnology in Cancer
Nanotechnology offers the unprecedented and paradigm-changing opportunity to study and interact with normal and cancer cells in real time, at the...
Leucine Zipper
A leucine zipper, (leucine scissors), is a super secondary structural motif found in proteins that creates adhesion forces in parallel alpha...
HIV Viral Entry
HIV enters macrophages and CD4+ T cells by the adsorption of glycoproteins on its surface to receptors on the target cell...
Ovarian Cancer and Treatment
Ovarian cancer is a cancerous growth arising from an ovary. Although ovarian cancer is known to occur in many species, the...
Oncogenes
An oncogene is a protein-encoding gene which, when deregulated, participates in the onset and development of cancer. Genetic mutations resulting in...
Allergies & IgE Activation
Allergies are abnormal immune responses to allergens like pollen grains, dust, moulds and foodstuffs. Allergens cause abnormal production of immunoglobulin E...
