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DNA Details
DNA stands for deoxyribonucleic acid. It is special, because it holds the code for every cell…
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The Nucleic Acids
The nucleic acids are the building blocks of living organisms. You may have heard of…
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Secondary, Tertiary, Quatemary Structures
Secondary Structure Stretches or strands of proteins or peptides have distinct, characteristic local structural conformations,…
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Prostaglandins
Prostaglandins are unsaturated carboxylic acids, consisting of of a 20 carbon skeleton that also contains…
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Carbohydrate Molecules
Carbohydrates can be represented by the stoichiometric formula (CH2O)n, where n is the number of…
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Hydrogenation of Carbonyl and Imine Groups
An overview of hydrogenation and dehydrogenation Many of the redox reactions that you will encounter…
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Definition of Saponification
Should I make it in liquid form or as a hand bar? Does it need…
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Cholesterol
Cholesterol is the most common steroid and is mainly synthesized in the liver; it is…
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Structure of Steroid Molecules
Unlike phospholipids and fats, steroids have a fused ring structure. Although they do not resemble…
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Defining Characteristics of Phospholipids
Phospholipids are major components of the plasma membrane, the outermost layer of animal cells. Like…