Gut & Brain Interactions, Specialized Topics
Last Modified: December 10, 2025 Introduction to Human Intestinal Bacteria In trying to understand the epidemic of obesity much of the research has focused on two critical areas. The first is research driven by the notion that the biological and physiological...
Cellular & Molecular Biology, Specialized Enzymes, Specialized Topics
Last Updated: November 12, 2025 Introduction to Cytochrome P450 (CYP) Enzymes Enzymes of the cytochrome P450 (CYP) superfamily are all heme-containing enzymes. The term cytochrome P450 stems from the fact that the proteins are members of the cytochrome (heme...
Biochemistry Topics, Lipid Metabolism
Last Updated: October 27, 2025 Introduction to Cholesterol Cholesterol is an extremely important biological molecule that has roles in membrane structure as well as being a precursor for the synthesis of the steroid hormones, and the bile acids....