Mohamed Abbas, a science teacher at Senioritis.io

Mohamed Abbas
June 21, 2023
Biochemistry

Citrate Synthase: The Key Enzyme in the Citric Acid Cycle and its Regulatory Mechanisms

citrate synthase Couples acetyl-CoA to oxaloacetate and then hydrolyzes the resulting product, forming citrate and CoA-SH. This enzyme is regulated by negative feedback from ATP, NADH, succinyl-CoA,...

Mohamed Abbas
June 21, 2023
Biochemistry

The Importance and Role of Aconitase Enzyme in Cellular Metabolism: An Overview

Aconitase isomerizes citrate to isocitrate-dehydration to aconitate and rehydration to isocitrate Aconitase is an enzyme that catalyzes the conversion of citrate to isocitrate in the citric acid...

Mohamed Abbas
June 21, 2023
Biochemistry

Unlocking the Key Role of the Alpha-Ketoglutarate Dehydrogenase Complex (KGDH) in Cellular Energy Metabolism

alpha-ketoglutarate dehydrogenase complex – acts similarly to PDH complex- oxidative decarboxylation of alpha-ketoglutarate to form succinyl-CoA- generates second CO2 of citric acid cycle-generates second NADH of citric...

Mohamed Abbas
June 21, 2023
Biochemistry

crucial role of Fumarase in Cellular Metabolism and its link to Metabolic Disorders and Cancer

Fumarase Hydration of trans-fumarate to L-malateProduct is stereospecific Fumarase is an enzyme that catalyzes the reversible conversion of fumarate to L-malate in the tricarboxylic acid (TCA) cycle....

Mohamed Abbas
June 21, 2023
Biochemistry

The Crucial Role of Malate Dehydrogenase in Cellular Energy Generation and Glucose Metabolism

malate dehydrogenase -oxidation of malate to oxaloacetate-oxidizing agent is NAD+ Malate dehydrogenase is an enzyme that plays an important role in the citric acid cycle, also known...

Mohamed Abbas
June 21, 2023
Biochemistry

Vital Role of Anaplerotic Reactions in Cellular Metabolism

anaplerotic reactions Reactions that replenish depleted tricarboxylic acid cycle intermediates.-includes pyruvate carboxylase, phosphoenol pyruvate dehydrogenase complex, Malic enzyme and PEP carboxylase Anaplerotic reactions are a group of...

Mohamed Abbas
June 21, 2023
Anatomy

Viruses: Structure, Replication, Types, Transmission, Prevention, and Treatment

Viruses Small (10-400 nm) acellular entitiesConsist of DNA or RNA enclosed in a protein coat (capsid)Can infect all types of cells: prokaryotic and eukaryotic 1. What are...

Mohamed Abbas
June 21, 2023
Virology

The Importance of Virions in Virus Replication and Antiviral Therapies: A Comprehensive Overview

Virion A complete viral particle of nucleic acid and protein coat A virion is a complete virus particle that includes the virus genome, capsid or protein coat...