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Enzymes
- Zoology
- July 13, 2024
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Enzymes or biocatalysts are proteinaceous substances that are capable of catalyzing chemical reaction of biological systems without themselves undergoing any […]
Nucleic Acids
- Zoology
- July 13, 2024
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Nucleic acids are linear mixed polymers of nucleotides and are, therefore, also called polynucleotides. They are formed of C, H, […]
Nucleotides
- Zoology
- July 13, 2024
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Nucleotides forms the monomer of nucleic acids i.e. DNA and RNA. A nucleotide is composed of three components: (A) A […]
Proteins
- Zoology
- July 13, 2024
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Proteins are polymers or heteropolymers of amino acids (Fisher and Hofmeister). Collagen is the most abundant protein in the animal […]
Amino Acids
- Zoology
- July 13, 2024
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Amino acids are colourless, crystalline, water soluble and animated organic acids formed of C, H, O, N and in some […]
Lipids
- Zoology
- July 13, 2024
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Lipids are formed of Carbon, Hydrogen and often Oxygen where Oxygen content is very small as compared to other two […]
Molecules of Life
- Zoology
- July 12, 2024
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All chemicals / molecules functional in living organisms whether inorganic or organic, are known as biomolecules. About 5000 chemicals are […]
Carbohydrates
- Zoology
- July 11, 2024
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Carbohydrates are polyhydroxy (having many – OH groups) aldehydes or ketones and their condensation products. Aldehyde group (–CHO) is generally […]