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permease (Science: enzyme) general term for a membrane protein that increases the permeability of the plasma membrane to a... Read More

Lac operon --> lactose operon group of adjacent and coordinately controlled genes concerned with the metabolism of... Read More

Definition noun, plural: amino acids (1) A molecule consisting of the basic amino group (NH2), the acidic carboxylic group... Read More

Definition noun plural: lactoses lac·tose, ˈlæk.toʊs A disaccharide (chemical formula: C12H22O11) made up of one... Read More

Definition noun plural: sorbitols sor·bi·tol, ˈsɔr bɪˌtɔl A sugar alcohol with a sweet taste, occurs naturally in... Read More

Facilitated diffusion is the transport of substances across a biological membrane from an area of higher concentration to an... Read More