Enzyme Kinetics: Understanding the Rate of Enzyme-Catalyzed Reactions
Introduction The mechanism of an enzyme-catalyzed reaction is to determine the rate of the reaction and how it changes in …
Biochemistry
Biochemistry is the study of the structure, composition, and chemical reactions of substances in living organisms. It focuses on biomolecules like proteins, nucleic acids, carbohydrates, and lipids and how they interact to support life processes.
Oxidative and non-Oxidative Deamination
Introduction The removal of amino group from the amino acid as ammonia (NH3) is called deamination. A chemical reaction that …
Enzymes: Introduction, Enzyme activity and work Mechanism
What are enzymes? Enzymes are bio-catalysts that catalyze a biochemical reaction inside a body without being altered in a biochemical …
Super secondary structures of proteins or Motif
Super secondary structures or Motif Super secondary motifs are the structures that are formed by the combination of secondary structures …
Biosynthesis of Nucleotides and Nucleic acids
Biosynthesis of Nucleotides Nucleotides are composed of a cyclic nitrogenous base, a pentose sugar (ribose or deoxyribose) and phosphate. The …
Overview of Glucose Catabolism via Glycolysis
Introduction Glucose is an important source of energy, used by many organisms for their metabolic process. It has several advantages, …
Fermentation: Introduction and its Types
Introduction Hypothetically, the first living organism came into existence, when the atmosphere was devoid of oxygen, to drive the cell …
Proteins: Definition, Roles, Functions and Structure
Introduction Proteins are large, complex macromolecules made up of amino acids, essential for all forms of life. They perform a …
Different types of Pathways for ATP Production
Introduction The catabolism of glucose is a technique to the metabolism of all organisms as it provides a glimpse of …
Amino acids: physical, chemical properties and peptide bond
Introduction Amino acids are group of group organic compound containing carbon, hydrogen, oxygen, and nitrogen. Amino acids are the building …