Mohamed Abbas, a science teacher at Senioritis.io

Mohamed Abbas
June 21, 2023
Genetics

The role of AUG as the start codon for protein translation

The start codon on any mRNA strand is always AUG-Methionine ‘AUG’ which codes for the amino acid methionine. This start codon signals the ribosome to begin translating...

Mohamed Abbas
June 21, 2023
Genetics

The Importance of Multiple Codons for the Same Amino Acid in Protein Synthesis

why is it possible for an amino acid to be specified by more than one kind of codon there are many different kinds of codons but only...

Mohamed Abbas
June 21, 2023
Genetics

Codons and Anti-Codons in mRNA and tRNA for Amino Acid Synthesis.

refer to the illustration above. The anti-codons for the codon in the mRNA in the diagram are UAC- UUC-ACG-AAG-ACU The codon in the mRNA in the diagram...

Mohamed Abbas
June 21, 2023
Organic Chemistry

Aldehydes: Properties, Synthesis, and Applications in Organic Chemistry

Aldehyde C=O (carbonyl group with hydrogen An aldehyde is a type of organic compound that contains a formyl group (-CHO) as its functional group. Aldehydes can be...

Mohamed Abbas
June 21, 2023
Organic Chemistry

Exploring the Chemistry and Industrial Applications of Alkanes

Alkane single bond (not functional group) Alkanes are a group of hydrocarbons that are composed entirely of hydrogen (H) and carbon (C) atoms and are the simplest...

Mohamed Abbas
June 21, 2023
Organic Chemistry

Exploring Alkenes: Properties, Reactions, and Industrial Applications

Alkene double bond An alkene is a type of hydrocarbon that contains a carbon-carbon double bond. Alkenes are unsaturated hydrocarbons and have the general molecular formula of...

Mohamed Abbas
June 21, 2023
Organic Chemistry

Alkynes: Properties, Reactions, and Applications in Pharmaceuticals and Plastics Industry

Alkyne triple bond Alkynes are hydrocarbons that contain a triple bond between two carbon atoms. The general formula for alkynes is CnH2n-2, where n is the number...

Mohamed Abbas
June 21, 2023
Organic Chemistry

Exploring the Significance of Amide II Band in IR Spectroscopy: Insights into Protein and Peptide Structure

Amide 2 -CONH2, -CONHR, -CONR2 Amide 2 is a region of the infrared (IR) spectrum where amide bonds in proteins and peptides absorb light in a characteristic...