Nick Rohacz: Week 9

Vocab

1. Shine-Dalgarno sequence - A short sequence of nucleotides on a prokaryotic mRNA molecule, that serves to bind to ribosomal RNA and bring the ribosome to the start codon on the mRNA. [1]
2. Dimorphic Fungi - two different forms of Fungi. [2]
3. Ubiquitin - small regulatory protein that is found almost anywhere in Eukaryotes. [3]
4. Hybridization - The process of forming a double stranded nucleic acid from joining two complementary strands of DNA (or RNA). [4]
5. Photomultiplier tube - light detectors that are useful in low intensity applications. [5]
6. Diauxic shift - A growth phase followed by a lag phase, after which growth is resumed. [6]
7. Hyperosmotic - characterized by having increased osmotic pressure.
8. Superoxide-generating drug - a drug that generates O^-₂ ions
9. Desaturase - Any enzyme that puts double bonds in the hydrocarbon tail portion of fatty acids. [7]
10. Sonicated - The process of dispersing, disrupting, or inactivating biological material by sound waves. [8]