Sentences with phrase «cascade of chemical reactions»

Chronic stress causes a cascade of chemical reactions that impacts our sleep, cognitive abilities, hormonal balance, mood, and libido.

Once these systems get «turned on,» they create a cascade of chemical reactions which include the release of certain neurotransmitters as well as the hormones adrenaline and noradrenaline.

As soon as the brain detects danger, it turns on a cascade of chemical reactions.

A new study in animal tissue reveals the cascade of chemical reactions that convert omega - 3 fatty acids into cannabinoids that have anti-inflammatory benefits — but without the psychotropic high.

When Lin28a turns on and expresses a protein in the body, it boosts the metabolism, apparently fooling the body into thinking that it is younger and spurring a complex cascade of chemical reactions that generate energy.

Known as gustducin, the protein triggers a cascade of chemical reactions that lead to changes in ion concentrations within the cell.

The enzyme AsqJ is particularly exciting as it catalyzes a cascade of chemical reactions that ultimately lead to the formation of antibacterial compounds.

With intracytoplasmic sperm injection, an embryologist can inject a single sperm into the cytoplasm of an egg with a microscopic needle while bypassing the normal cascade of chemical reactions necessary for fertilization.

The video relies on a cascade of chemical reactions: When a neurotransmitter called kainate binds to the surface of an astrocyte, a molecular floodgate opens and sodium ions rush in.

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For example, the research team demonstrated that their technology could be applied to the production of biofuels, by utilizing their technology to guide an enzymatic cascade, a series of chemical reactions, to break down a plant fiber.

Abstract: Charge separation is a key component of the reactions cascade of photosynthesis, by which solar energy is converted to chemical energy.

Vitamin K represents one of several compounds essential to the coagulation cascade, the series of chemical reactions required to stimulate the formation of a blood clot.

The autonomic nervous system kicks off the sympathetic branch of your neuro - chemical reaction, releasing a cascade of adrenaline and cortisol into your body.

An allergic reaction triggers the release of a cascade of chemicals that are very irritating to the skin, resulting in inflammation and intense pruritus, or itching.