Secondary, Tertiary, Quatemary Structures
Secondary Structure Stretches or strands of proteins or peptides have distinct, characteristic…
Prostaglandins
Prostaglandins are unsaturated carboxylic acids, consisting of of a 20 carbon skeleton…
Carbohydrate Molecules
Carbohydrates can be represented by the stoichiometric formula (CH2O)n, where n is…
Hydrogenation of Carbonyl and Imine Groups
An overview of hydrogenation and dehydrogenation Many of the redox reactions that…
Structure of Steroid Molecules
Unlike phospholipids and fats, steroids have a fused ring structure. Although they…
Defining Characteristics of Phospholipids
Phospholipids are major components of the plasma membrane, the outermost layer of…
