Sentences with phrase «essential molecules»

These free radicals are dangerous to body cells because they can damage essential molecules such as DNA and the enzymes necessary for proper function of cells.

Certain amino acids are the building blocks of proteins, essential molecules used by life to build structures like hair and skin and to regulate chemical reactions.

Life on earth is dependent on the process of photosynthesis, which captures light energy and carbon dioxide to create essential molecules.

Research suggests that Vitamin C is a highly effective antioxidant and that small amounts can protect essential molecules in the body from free radical damage and reactive oxygen species generated during normal metabolism, as well as through exposure to toxins and pollutants.

«The R2TP system is also involved in the activation of other essential molecules for the cell and in the development of cancer, such as the RNA polymerase, telomerase, or the «splicing» system, areas that we intend to explore in the future.»

By doing so, they have successfully captured the snapshot of the intermediate state where the viral helicase exactly binds to the nucleoside triphosphate ATP and a metal ion, two essential molecules required for the helicase to do its job.

Prof. Ryotaro Matsuda, the Graduate School of Engineering at Nagoya University, and Prof. Susumu Kitagawa, the Department of Synthetic Chemistry & Biological Chemistry and the Director of the Institute for Integrated Cell - Material Sciences at Kyoto University, won the contest «Air Liquide Essential Molecules Challenge.»

Rocks that crashed to Earth could have supplied early organisms with essential molecules that allowed them to store energy, ensuring that they could go on to give rise to all terrestrial life we see today.

Cholesterol is a major component of all cell membranes and is used to make essential molecules such as hormones, fat - soluble vitamins, and bile acids to help you digest your food.

RNA is the essential molecule that decodes the genetic information in humans.

Essential molecules, such as O2, N2, C2H2, CO, CO2, NO, NO2, and / or noble gases, are fundamental resources for our cultural lives.

I am part of a team that studies Coenzyme Q, an essential molecule in the respiration process that produces cellular energy.