By analyzing hundreds of metabolic products, researchers have discovered that circadian rhythms greatly control the production of such key building blocks as amino acids, carbohydrates, and lipids. The findings also led to the world’s first comprehensive liver metabolite map. More... 17 May 2012
Researchers have uncovered new evidence of a cancer-causing agent present in the gaseous phase of cigarette smoke that inhibits Na,K-ATPase, the sodium-potassium pump essential for the healthy, physiological functioning of cells. More... 17 Apr 2012
A new study suggests that the answer to this age-old question may lie in the effect of anesthesia on the organization of lipids in the cell's outer membrane, potentially altering the ability to send signals along nerve cells. More... 04 Apr 2012
A molecular mechanism involved in regulating diurnal variation of potassium electrical currents in heart cells has now been directly linked to abnormal cardiac repolarization and susceptibility to arrhythmogenesis. More... 27 Mar 2012
The Biochemistry channel of BioResearch covers the chemical process of biomolecules and biochemical processes from enzyme-catalyzed reactions to signal transduction, from the biochemistry of cell metabolism down to cell-membrane transport.
