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Lexicon Taxonomy: Molecule

Definition: A chemical compound, lipid, cofactor, or molecular component that acts as a signaling carrier or building block in biological circuits.

ATP →

Adenosine triphosphate; the primary chemical energy currency within cells, synthesized by mitochondr...

DHA →

Docosahexaenoic acid; a long-chain omega-3 polyunsaturated fatty acid essential for brain structure,...

DNA →

Deoxyribonucleic acid; the double-stranded helical molecule containing the genetic instructions gove...

EGCG →

Epigallocatechin gallate; the primary green tea polyphenol under investigation for modulating AMPK s...

NAD+ →

Nicotinamide adenine dinucleotide; an essential coenzyme present in all living cells, acting as a cr...

RNA →

Ribonucleic acid; a single-stranded nucleic acid molecule synthesized from DNA that acts as a templa...

Vitamin B12 →

Cobalamin; a complex water-soluble vitamin synthesized exclusively by bacteria, acting as a coenzyme...

amino acid →

A small organic compound containing both an amino and a carboxyl group, acting as the fundamental mo...

antioxidant →

A molecule capable of neutralizing reactive oxygen species (ROS) and free radicals, thereby protecti...

atuzaginstat →

COR388; an experimental, brain-penetrant small-molecule inhibitor of Porphyromonas gingivalis Lys-gi...

cerebrospinal fluid →

Cerebrospinal fluid; the clear fluid surrounding the brain and spinal cord, acting as a physical cus...

coenzyme →

A non-protein organic cofactor required by specific enzymes to carry out catalytic activities, often...

colibactin →

A genotoxic chemical metabolite produced by Escherichia coli strains carrying the *pks* pathogenicit...

cysteine →

A sulfur-containing semi-essential amino acid critical for protein folding via disulfide bonds and a...

enzymes →

Biological catalysts (usually proteins) that significantly accelerate the rate of specific biochemic...

folate →

Vitamin B9; an essential coenzyme cofactor in one-carbon metabolism synthesized by gut bacteria, cri...

free radicals →

Atoms or molecules with an unpaired valence electron, making them highly reactive and capable of ind...

gene →

A specific sequence of DNA nucleotides containing the genetic instructions required to synthesize a...

gingipains →

Toxic cysteine protease enzymes secreted by Porphyromonas gingivalis that degrade neuronal proteins,...

homocysteine →

A sulfur-containing amino acid intermediary in folate and methionine metabolism, whose accumulation...

metabolite →

Any small-molecule intermediate or end-product synthesized during cellular metabolism, acting as ene...

methionine →

An essential sulfur-containing amino acid that acts as a fundamental initiator of protein translatio...

microtubule →

Tubular cytoskeletal structures composed of tubulin dimers, essential for maintaining cell shape, en...

misfolded proteins →

Proteins that have failed to fold into their correct 3D shape, rendering them non-functional and pro...

mitochondria →

Double-membrane-bound organelles found in most eukaryotic organisms, responsible for generating aden...

omega-3 fatty acids →

A family of polyunsaturated fatty acids (including DHA and EPA) essential for structural integrity,...

organosulfur →

Organic chemical compounds containing sulfur atoms, found in foods like garlic and broccoli, known f...

phenol rings →

A chemical structure consisting of a hydroxyl group bonded directly to an aromatic benzene ring, fou...

phosphate →

An inorganic chemical group consisting of a phosphorus atom bonded to four oxygen atoms, utilized to...

phosphatidylcholine →

A class of phospholipids incorporating choline, forming a major structural component of cell membran...

polyphenol →

A structurally diverse class of natural plant compounds characterized by multiple phenol rings, wide...

protein →

A large biomolecule composed of one or more amino acid chains folded into a specific 3D structure th...

reactive oxygen species →

Highly reactive oxygen-containing chemicals (such as hydrogen peroxide and superoxide) that can dama...

resveratrol →

A dietary polyphenol found in red grape skins that acts as an activator of the SIRT1 deacetylase, mi...

sulforaphane →

An organosulfur compound found in cruciferous vegetables that acts as a potent indirect antioxidant...

sulfur →

A chemical element (S) essential for life, acting as a crucial component of amino acids (cysteine an...

xenobiotic →

A chemical compound (such as a drug, toxin, or pesticide) that is foreign to a biological system and...