biochemical function

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biochemical
adjective
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/ˌbaɪ.əʊˈkem.ɪ.kəl/us
/ˌbaɪ.oʊˈkem.ɪ.kəl/
connected with the chemistry of ...
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function
noun
uk
/ˈfʌŋk.ʃən/us
/ˈfʌŋk.ʃən/
the natural purpose (of something) or the duty (of ...
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(Definition ofbiochemicalandfunctionfrom theCambridge English Dictionary© Cambridge University Press)

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Isolation of antigens with homologous function is obviously possible only when thebiochemicalfunctionof the antigen is known.
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Subsequently, thebiochemicalfunctionof the respiratory chain complex was studied, but provided little correlation with clinical features.
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Further analysis of these should confirmbiochemicalfunctionand may provide badly needed novel targets for chemotherapeutic intervention in a clinically proven pathway.
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Based on an understanding of thebiochemicalfunction(s) and pathways with which these genes are involved, it may be possible to develop drugs that permit spermatogenesis to proceed normally.
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In this review we analyse the mechanical, electrical andbiochemicalfunctionof the heart using models which are based on the anatomy and biophysics of the cells, tissues and organ.
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More specifically, it is the study of the interactions that occur between a living organism and chemicals that affect normal or abnormalbiochemicalfunction.
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However, many of these additional elements have no well-definedbiochemicalfunctionknown at present.
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The experimental investigation of thebiochemicalfunctionof a single gene or small number of genes is often beneath the purview of large funding agencies.
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The experimental determination ofbiochemicalfunctionfor specific gene products serves to validate (or invalidate) the computational predictions made a priori.
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A computational framework is presented for integrating the electrical, mechanical and biochemical functions of the heart.
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The database presently consists of genes from over 1000 completely sequenced bacterial and archaeal genomes, supplemented with a number of individual genes whosebiochemicalfunctionhas been experimentally determined.
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What are their precise biochemical functions?
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The conclusion of this analysis was that similar biochemical functions might be performed by non- orthologous proteins.
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Properties from well-studied genes can be propagated to biologically related organisms, and for different or poorly known genes biochemical functions can be predicted from similarities.
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Additionally, ancestral protein reconstruction can lead to the discoveries of new biochemical functions that have been lost in modern proteins.
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Analytes may include endogenous molecules (e.g. neurotransmitter, hormones, glucose, etc.) to assess their biochemical functions in the body, or exogenous compounds (e.g. pharmaceuticals) to determine their distribution within the body.
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The result, then, is that some important genes may not be reliably detected by the project if they are expressed at a low level yet still have important biochemical functions.
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This field is of relevance to nanotechnology in its quest for nanoscale electronic components and also to biology where many biochemical functions are based on molecular shuttles.
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