The phosphodiester bonds are known to make up the backbone of the strands of nucleic acid. In DNA and RNA, the phosphodiester bond is known to... View Article
1-Propanol features several different types of intermolecular bonding including London dispersion forces, dipole-dipole interactions, and... View Article
Yes, metallic bonding is indeed an intramolecular force. It arises due to electrostatic attractions between positively charged metal cations and... View Article
For ideal gases, the mole fractions are the same as the volume fractions. The molar volumes of all gases are known to be the same when they are... View Article
No, the forces that arise due to dipole-dipole interactions are known to be the strongest intermolecular forces. The weakest intermolecular... View Article
Yes, a doubly bonded oxygen can still partake in hydrogen bonding. However, it is important to note that the hydrogen bonds formed by such an... View Article
Yes, proteins can bind to receptos. A molecule that has the ability to bind to a receptor is called a ligand. A ligand can be a protein or... View Article
Ionic bonds are known to be stronger than hydrogen bonds. This is because ionic bonds involve a complete transfer of electrons whereas hydrogen... View Article
Of the 4 different types of chemical bonds, covalent bonds are known to be the strongest and the bonds formed via Van der Waals forces are known... View Article
ACh is known to have excitatory actions at neuromuscular junctions, at certain glandular tissues, at autonomic ganglion, and in the central... View Article
A 1M (1 molar) solution of a substance in an aqueous medium will have a greater concentration than a 1 molal solution of the same substance in... View Article
No, enzymes are different from receptors. The key difference between a receptor and an enzyme is in the task they accomplish. Enzymes are known... View Article
Endogenous drugs are the drugs that originate from inside the human body. For example, endogenous opioids are the pain-relieving substances that... View Article
No, insulin is not an enzyme. Moreover, insulin is a hormone that is created by the pancreas in order to control the amount of glucose present in... View Article
The formula for mass per cent is provided below: Mass per cent = (mass of component/total mass) x 100% The formula for percentage of mass is... View Article
Yes, the chemical formula of water is H20. However, water molecules are known to undergo self-dissociation to form hydroxide ions and hydronium... View Article
The first cell usually referrs to the one cell (or the group of cells) known as last universal common ancestor (often abbreviated to LUCA). This... View Article
Yes, water (H2O) molecules can be broken down into oxygen and hydrogen molecules via a chemical process known as electrolysis. By passing an... View Article