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Mohamed Abbas
August 27, 2023
Biochemistry

Understanding the Challenges in Origin of Life Research

What are major obstacles that OOL research still has to overcome in order to come to a full understanding of how life could have arisen from non-life?...

Mohamed Abbas
August 27, 2023
Biochemistry

Deviations in Bond Lengths and Bond Angles in Peptides

Allowed Deviations in fixed bond length and bond angles in peptides from the typical values In peptides, the bond lengths and bond angles are generally determined by...

Mohamed Abbas
August 27, 2023
Biochemistry

Calculate RNA Melting Temperature with ViennaRNA

Compute a melting temperature in viennaRNA? The ViennaRNA package is a software suite that provides tools for the prediction and analysis of RNA secondary structures. It includes...

Mohamed Abbas
August 27, 2023
Biochemistry

Probabilistic Argument for a Multiverse

Is Eugene Koonin’s probabilistic argument for the necessity of a multiverse to explain the origin of life sound? Eugene Koonin’s probabilistic argument for the necessity of a...

Mohamed Abbas
August 27, 2023
Biochemistry

Oxidase Glucose Assimilation Test

What’s the grade of D-glucose that can be used in glucose assimilation test in bacteriology? In bacteriology, glucose assimilation tests are commonly used to determine the ability...

Mohamed Abbas
August 27, 2023
Biochemistry

Maintaining pH Balance in the Body

How does $ce{H2CO3}$ form in the blood with a ratio of 1:20 with $ce{HCO3-}$ if there are not enough $ce{H+}$ ions In our bodies, the balance of...

Mohamed Abbas
August 27, 2023
Biochemistry

The Importance of Saliva

How can saliva neutralise acids produced by bacterial cells in our mouth if it is itself acidic in nature? Saliva, the watery substance produced by salivary glands...

Mohamed Abbas
August 27, 2023
Biochemistry

Understanding Enzyme Catalysis

How does a product form from a transition state in an enzyme despite the weak interactions being at its optimal? In order to understand how a product...