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Competitive inhibitors have a molecular shape similar to the substrate therefore compete with the substrate for the active site on the enzyme. If the concentration of substrate increases, the effect of th...

Glucose is absorbed into the bloodstream from the small intestine. In the bloodstream, glucose stimulates insulin release by pancreatic beta cells.Insulin binds to the insulin rece...

RNA polymerase is the enzyme used to bind the DNA section of interest and recruit the free bases needed to form a new mRNA strand. DNA is transcribed on to an mRNA strand because it is too large to ...

First of all be aware of the compartments the blood will flow through such as the left and right atria and ventricles. Note the bicuspid, tricuspid and semi lunar valve positions.Blood entering the right...

There are three main types of T cell. T helper (CD4+), T killer (CD8+) and T memory. The CD4+/8+ are complex proteins on the surface of each respective T cell that they use in their function. T helper cel...