Biochimievignette|Représentation tridimensionnelle de la neuraminidase. Les coordonnées des atomes ont été obtenues par cristallographie aux rayons X sur un échantillon de protéine cristallisée. vignette| Relations schématiques entre la biochimie, la génétique et la biologie moléculaire. La biochimie est l'étude des réactions chimiques qui se déroulent au sein des êtres vivants, et notamment dans les cellules. La complexité des processus chimiques biologiques est contrôlée à travers la signalisation cellulaire et les transferts d'énergie au cours du métabolisme.
Detector (radio)In radio, a detector is a device or circuit that extracts information from a modulated radio frequency current or voltage. The term dates from the first three decades of radio (1888-1918). Unlike modern radio stations which transmit sound (an audio signal) on an uninterrupted carrier wave, early radio stations transmitted information by radiotelegraphy. The transmitter was switched on and off to produce long or short periods of radio waves, spelling out text messages in Morse code.
Biochemical cascadeA biochemical cascade, also known as a signaling cascade or signaling pathway, is a series of chemical reactions that occur within a biological cell when initiated by a stimulus. This stimulus, known as a first messenger, acts on a receptor that is transduced to the cell interior through second messengers which amplify the signal and transfer it to effector molecules, causing the cell to respond to the initial stimulus. Most biochemical cascades are series of events, in which one event triggers the next, in a linear fashion.