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Bioorganic Chemistry

Formal Charges

Formal charges in organic chemistry is, perhaps, one of the most fundamental bookkeeping devices which is often misunderstood…

July 10, 2021 · Rajil TL
Bioorganic Chemistry

Electronegativity

Covalent bonds form when atoms share electrons. This sharing allows each atom to achieve its octet of electrons…

July 10, 2021 · Rajil TL
Bioorganic Chemistry

Polar Covalent Bonds

Electronegativity The elements with the highest ionization energies are generally those with the most negative electron affinities, which…

July 10, 2021 · Rajil TL
Bioorganic Chemistry

What is the Octet Rule?

The octet rule dictates that atoms are most stable when their valence shells are filled with eight electrons.…

July 10, 2021 · Rajil TL
Bioorganic Chemistry

Covalent Bond

Covalent bond is a chemical bonding process in which pairs of electrons are shared between two atoms. The force of attraction…

July 10, 2021 · Rajil TL
Bioorganic Chemistry

Atomic Orbitals

An orbital is the quantum mechanical refinement of Bohr’s orbit. In contrast to his concept of a simple…

July 10, 2021 · Rajil TL
Bioorganic Chemistry

What is an atom?

Atoms are building blocks. If you want to create a language, you’ll need an alphabet. If you want to…

July 10, 2021 · Rajil TL
Bio Chemistry

Protein targeting

Protein targeting or protein sorting is the biological mechanism by which proteins are transported to their appropriate destinations in the cell or outside…

July 10, 2021 · Rajil TL
Bio Chemistry

Gluconeogenesis

Gluconeogenesis quite literally translates as ‘the production of new glucose’. It is a metabolic pathway that results in…

July 10, 2021 · Rajil TL