Molecular logic gateA molecular logic gate is a molecule that performs a logical operation based on one or more physical or chemical inputs and a single output. The field has advanced from simple logic systems based on a single chemical or physical input to molecules capable of combinatorial and sequential operations such as arithmetic operations (i.e. moleculators and memory storage algorithms). Molecular logic gates work with input signals based on chemical processes and with output signals based on spectroscopic phenomena.
Greenhouse gas emissionsGreenhouse gas emissions (abbreviated as GHG emissions) from human activities strengthen the greenhouse effect, contributing to climate change. Carbon dioxide (), from burning fossil fuels such as coal, oil, and natural gas, is one of the most important factors in causing climate change. The largest emitters are China followed by the US, although the United States has higher emissions per capita. The main producers fueling the emissions globally are large oil and gas companies.
Hill equation (biochemistry)In biochemistry and pharmacology, the Hill equation refers to two closely related equations that reflect the binding of ligands to macromolecules, as a function of the ligand concentration. A ligand is "a substance that forms a complex with a biomolecule to serve a biological purpose" (ligand definition), and a macromolecule is a very large molecule, such as a protein, with a complex structure of components (macromolecule definition). Protein-ligand binding typically changes the structure of the target protein, thereby changing its function in a cell.
Ligand cone angleIn coordination chemistry, the ligand cone angle (θ) is a measure of the steric bulk of a ligand in a transition metal coordination complex. It is defined as the solid angle formed with the metal at the vertex of a cone and the outermost edge of the van der Waals spheres of the ligand atoms at the perimeter of the base of the cone. Tertiary phosphine ligands are commonly classified using this parameter, but the method can be applied to any ligand. The term cone angle was first introduced by Chadwick A.
Acide dimercaptosucciniqueL’acide dimercaptosuccinique ou DMSA est un composé soufré utilisé pour les chélations dans le cas d'intoxication aux métaux lourds, notamment au mercure. L’acide dimercaptosuccinique possède deux centres stéréogènes et un plan miroir qui passe par son centre, donc il existe trois stéréoisomères : une paire d'énantiomères et un diastéréoisomère (composé méso) : (R, R)-acide dimercaptosuccinique, numéro CAS ; (S, S)-acide dimercaptosuccinique ; (R, S)-acide dimercaptosuccinique ou diastéréoisomère méso, numéro CAS et optiquement inactif.
