"EGFR: Epidermal Growth Factor Receptor", Enzyme Commission 2.7.10.1, Receptor Tyrosine Kinase.

“Insulin Receptor” was the subject of an earlier blog post.  Here I present a continuation of that class of proteins. “EGFR: Epidermal Growth Factor Receptor”,  Enzyme Commission 2.7.10.1, Receptor Tyrosine Kinase is at location “V” (end of the chart), and coordinate “6” (shown in diagram above at the edge) on the Roche Biochemical webpage.  The … Continue reading "EGFR: Epidermal Growth Factor Receptor", Enzyme Commission 2.7.10.1, Receptor Tyrosine Kinase.

"Insulin Receptor", Enzyme Commission 2.7.10.1, Receptor Tyrosine Kinase.

“Insulin Receptor”, Enzyme Commission 2.7.10.1 Receptor Tyrosine Kinase is the membrane protein responsible for binding the hormone insulin.  The diagram above from the Roche Biochemical webpage is location “V”, and coordinate “5” (see the 5 on diagram above).  Receptor Tyrosine Kinase is a classification with nearly a hundred proteins.  Below is a listing of standard … Continue reading "Insulin Receptor", Enzyme Commission 2.7.10.1, Receptor Tyrosine Kinase.

Kanji Stroke Order with English and Japanese

Kanji 1 一 One ichi/hitotsu 2 人 Person. hito. 2 入 Enter. hairu. 2 力 Power. chikara. 2 二 Two. ni /futatsu. 2 十 Ten. ju /to. 2 八 Eight. hachi / yattsu. 2 七 Seven. shichi / nanatsu. 2 九 Nine. ku / kokonotsu. 2 刀 Sword. katana. 2 丁 Town-section. cho. 3 大 … Continue reading Kanji Stroke Order with English and Japanese

Kitchen Sponge (poriferan) cell types.

There are 15 cell types in Porifera(sponges). This schematic drawing shows the typical cell type arrangement of a sponge. Poriferans are filter feeders, and amorphously unembryonic. Sponges are the foundation organisms of the Animal kingdom taxon. Continue reading Kitchen Sponge (poriferan) cell types.