ATP synthase, the primary energy currency in cells.

ATP synthase is a complex enzyme that synthesizes ATP (adenosine triphosphate), the primary energy currency in cells. It consists of multiple subunits, and its functional form is often found as a dimer in the inner mitochondrial membrane. The enzyme’s structure includes several subunits like α (alpha), β (beta), γ (gamma), δ (delta), ε (epsilon), a,…

Stop Codon Explained for Beginners

Imagine that your cells are like factories and proteins are the products they make. To make a protein, your cells use a set of instructions encoded in your DNA. These instructions are transcribed into a messenger RNA (mRNA) sequence, which is then translated into a protein. Think of the mRNA sequence as a recipe that…