The lac operon is an operon required for the transport and metabolism of&nbs...
Lactic acid, also known as milk acid, is a chemical compound that plays a role in various biochemical processes...
Lactose is a disaccharide sugar that is found most notably in milk and is formed from galactose and glucose....
A laser is a device that emits light (electromagnetic radiation) through a process of optical amplification based...
Lectins are sugar-binding proteins (not to be confused with glycoproteins, which are proteins containing sugar...
A lenticel is an airy aggregation of cells within the bark of the stems and roots of gymnosperms and the...
Ligase is an enzyme that can catalyse the joining of two large molecules by forming a new chemical bond,...
Lipase is an enzyme that catalyzes the formation or hydrolysis of fats. Lipases are a subclass of the...
Lipids constitute a broad group of naturally occurring molecules that include fats, waxes, sterols, fat-soluble...
Lipophilicity refers to the ability of a chemical compound to dissolve in fats, oils, lipids, and non-polar...
Lipopolysaccharides (LPS), also known as lipoglycans, are large molecules consisting of a lipid and a...
Lipoproteins are biochemical assembly that contains both proteins and lipids water-bound to the proteins. Many...
Locus is a position of an allele or gene in the sequence of genes (genetic map) on the chromosome.
Locus on the...
A lymph node is an oval-shaped organ of the immune system, distributed widely throughout the body including the...
A lymphocyte is a type of white blood cell in the vertebrate immune system.
Under the microscope, lymphocytes can...
Lysine (abbreviated as Lys) is an α-amino acid with the chemical formula HO2CCH(NH2)(CH2)4NH2. It is an...
Lysosomes are cellular organelles that contain acid hydrolase enzymes to break down waste materials and cellular...