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Amwoga Khalwale Globular Proteins Globular proteins also referred to as spheroproteins are the most abundant proteins in nature. Globular proteins have a 3D molecular structure that has a shape that is anywhere from a sphere to a cigar. Usually the structure of a globular protein is divided into three or four levels. The primary structure is simply … Read more
What Is NP Problem? An NP problem, short for Non-deterministic Polynomial time problem, is a class of decision problems in theoretical computer science. The class NP contains problems for which a proposed solution can be verified in polynomial time, meaning that given a solution, there exists a polynomial-time algorithm to check whether the solution is … Read more
What Is Near-Field Communication (NFC)? Near Field Communication (NFC) is a short-range wireless connectivity standard that uses magnetic field induction to enable communication between devices when they’re touched together or brought within a few centimeters of each other. Jointly developed by Philips and Sony, the standard specifies a way for devices to establish a peer-to-peer … Read more
What Is Extension? Extension usually refers to a component, action or process that enlarges, prolong or extend something. This is the noun form of the verb extend. Typically, there are several meanings to this word, but all these generally refer to action or process of extending something. Below are the different ways and context for … Read more
Ligand field theory, in chemistry, one of several theories that describe the electronic structure of coordination or complex compounds, notably transition metal complexes, which consist of a central metal atom surrounded by a group of electron-rich atoms or molecules called ligands. The ligand field theory deals with the origins and consequences of metal– ligand interactions as a means of elucidating the magnetic, optical, and chemical … Read more
What Is Haploid? Haploid describes a cell that contains a single set of chromosomes. The term haploid can also refer to the number of chromosomes in egg or sperm cells, which are also called gametes. In humans, gametes are haploid cells that contain 23 chromosomes, each of which a one of a chromosome pair that … Read more
What Is One-Way ANOVA? One-way analysis of variance (abbreviated one-way ANOVA) is a technique that can be used to compare means of two or more samples (using the F distribution). This technique can be used only for numerical response data, the “Y”, usually one variable, and numerical or (usually) categorical input data, the “X”, always one variable, hence “one-way”. … Read more
Many people around the world find the names England, Great Britain and the UK as somehow confusing in as far as their applicability in day-to-day conversations is concerned. They are often used interchangeably to refer to one another. Part of the confusion could probably be coming from the fact that much of the United Kingdom … Read more
Skimming and scanning are both rapid reading techniques used to extract information efficiently. These two reading methods might appear similar on the surface, but they actually used for different purposes and are essential for specific reading scenarios. What Is Skimming? Skimming is a reading technique that enables a reader to gain the general idea about … Read more
What is a Step Cut Hairstyle? Step cutting is basically a term used to describe a haircut that makes the form of cascading. There is a visibly sharp layer between the steps which eventually results in having a number of steps in the hair. Usually, the first layer starts under the ear and the second … Read more