Biological Chemistry

Mohamed Abbas
July 4, 2023
Biological Chemistry

Unraveling the Chemistry and Importance of Disaccharides in Nutrition, Metabolism, and Biochemistry

Disaccharide A disaccharide is a type of carbohydrate composed of two monosaccharide units joined together by a glycosidic bond A disaccharide is a type of carbohydrate composed...

Mohamed Abbas
July 4, 2023
Biological Chemistry

The Science Behind Sucrose: Structure, Properties, and Health Effects

Sucrose Sucrose is a type of sugar that is commonly found in many plants, particularly sugar cane and sugar beet Sucrose is a type of sugar that...

Mohamed Abbas
June 21, 2023
Biological Chemistry

Exploring the Wonders of Proteins: Functions, Structures, and Significance in Life

Protein macromolecule that contains carbon, hydrogen, oxygen, nitrogen, and sulfur Proteins are large molecules made up of amino acids that perform a wide range of functions in...

Mohamed Abbas
June 21, 2023
Biological Chemistry

Unveiling the Versatility of Proteins: their Enzymatic, Structural, Transport, Regulatory, Defense, Storage and Energy Functions

Protein Functions a source of nitrogen; act as a catalyst speeding up reaction; used to form bones, muscle, hair, skin, etc.; transport things in and out of...

Mohamed Abbas
June 21, 2023
Biological Chemistry

Unlocking the Role of Amino Acids: Building Blocks of Proteins Essential for Biological Processes

Amino acid monomer of proteins (polypeptides) Amino acids are organic compounds that contain amine (-NH2) and carboxyl (-COOH) functional groups, along with a side chain (R group)...

Mohamed Abbas
June 21, 2023
Biological Chemistry

Peptide Bonds: The Chemistry Behind Protein Formation

Peptide bond covalent bond joining amino acids in a protein (polypeptide) A peptide bond is a covalent chemical bond that forms between two amino acids when the...

Mohamed Abbas
June 21, 2023
Biological Chemistry

Discover the Role and Types of Nucleic Acids: DNA and RNA for Biological Significance

Nucleic acid macromolecule containing carbon, hydrogen, oxygen, nitrogen, and PHOSPHORUS (P) Nucleic acids are biological macromolecules that carry genetic information and are essential for the synthesis of...

Mohamed Abbas
June 21, 2023
Biological Chemistry

Unlocking the Role of Nucleic Acids in Genetics, Gene Expression, and Energy Transfer within Cells

Nucleic acid function store and transmit heredity, or genetic information; ex. deoxyribonucleic acid (DNA), ribonucleic acid (RNA), contains code for making proteins Nucleic acids are biopolymers, which...