Bio Chemistry 6 min read
Secondary, Tertiary, Quatemary Structures
Secondary Structure Stretches or strands of proteins or peptides have distinct, characteristic local structural conformations, or secondary structure, dependent on…
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Prostaglandins
Prostaglandins are unsaturated carboxylic acids, consisting of of a 20 carbon skeleton that also contains a five member ring. They…
Bio Chemistry 5 min read
Carbohydrate Molecules
Carbohydrates can be represented by the stoichiometric formula (CH2O)n, where n is the number of carbons in the molecule. Therefore,…
Bio Chemistry 9 min read
Hydrogenation of Carbonyl and Imine Groups
An overview of hydrogenation and dehydrogenation Many of the redox reactions that you will encounter when studying the central metabolic…
Bio Chemistry 3 min read
Definition of Saponification
Should I make it in liquid form or as a hand bar? Does it need to be extra moisturizing? What…
Bio Chemistry 1 min read
Cholesterol
Cholesterol is the most common steroid and is mainly synthesized in the liver; it is the precursor to vitamin D.…
Bio Chemistry 1 min read
Structure of Steroid Molecules
Unlike phospholipids and fats, steroids have a fused ring structure. Although they do not resemble the other lipids, they are…
Bio Chemistry 3 min read
Defining Characteristics of Phospholipids
Phospholipids are major components of the plasma membrane, the outermost layer of animal cells. Like fats, they are composed of…
Bio Chemistry 4 min read
Glycerol and Fatty Acids
A fat molecule consists of two main components: glycerol and fatty acids. Glycerol is an alcohol with three carbons, five…
Bio Chemistry 8 min read
Protein Structure
The four levels of protein structure Protein structure can be discussed at four distinct levels. A protein’s primary structure is two-dimensional –…
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Peptide Synthesis
In order to synthesize a peptide from its component amino acids, two obstacles must be overcome. The first of these…
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Properties of Lipids
What are Lipids? These organic compounds are nonpolar molecules, which are soluble only in nonpolar solvents and insoluble in water…