Biochempages
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February 16, 2016
Before I explain what maintains the secondary structure of a protein, I would like to explain about the secondary structure of a protein. I hope you know about the primary structure of the protein (the polypeptide chain). The secondary structure of a protein is a regular …
Biochempages
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February 14, 2016
Before discussing what characteristic of phospholipids is important to their function?, I would like to define what phospholipids are. Phospholipids are the most abundant type of lipids mainly found in the cell membrane and membranes of different organelles. If you look at the classification of lipids, …
Biochempages
Q/A
February 14, 2016
Before discussing what atoms make up carbohydrates?, I would like to discuss what is carbohydrates? Carbohydrates are the one of the four macromolecules of the biological system. There are four macromolecules in the biological system and these are Proteins, Carbohydrates, Lipids and Nucleic Acids. Except for …
