Cereal germ for translating mRNA into amino acids but relatively low levels of its own mRNA. Wheat germ is also useful in biochemistry since it contains lectins that bind strongly to certain glycoproteins; therefore, it can be used to isolate such proteins. Cereal germ The germ of a cereal is the reproductive part that germinates to grow into a plant; it is the embryo of the seed. Along with bran, germ is often a by-product of the milling that produces refined grain products. Cereal grains and their components, such as wheat germ oil, rice bran oil, and maize, may be used as
Wolfgang Grams Wolfgang Grams Wolfgang Grams (March 6, 1953 – June 27, 1993) was a member of the Red Army Faction (RAF), a German far-left terrorist organisation. Wolfgang Grams was born in Wiesbaden, Germany. His parents, Werner and Ruth Grams, were expelled from the east. Werner Grams volunteered for service in the "Waffen-SS". They had another son, Rainer. During Grams' younger years, his family lived near the Wiesbaden Army Airfield, and he demonstrated against the Vietnam War. While living in a commune, he was given the nickname "Gaks". After the arrest of Andreas Baader and Gudrun Ensslin, he started visiting RAF prisoners