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• Biochemistry

  • Anabolic Pathways and Synthesis+15 topics

    • Carbohydrate Synthesis+2 topics

      • Carbohydrate Anabolism

      • Regulating Carbohydrate Synthesis

    • Lipid Synthesis+3 topics

      • Lipid Synthesis Enzymes

      • Lipid Synthesis Reactants, Intermediates, and Products

      • Regulating Lipid Synthesis

    • Nucleic Acid Synthesis+4 topics

      • DNA Replication

      • Regulating DNA Replication

      • Regulating Transcription

      • Transcription

    • Protein Synthesis+2 topics

      • Regulating Protein Synthesis

      • Translation

  • Biochemical Signaling+12 topics

    • Hormones and Neurotransmitters+4 topics

      • Other Hormone Pathways

      • Peptide Hormone Pathways

      • Steroid Hormone Pathways

      • Synapse Biochemistry

    • Signal Transduction Pathways+6 topics

      • G Protein Pathway

      • Integrins

      • Ligand-Gated Ion Channels

      • Second Messengers

      • Toll-Like Receptors

      • Tyrosine Kinase Pathway

  • Catabolic Pathways and Metabolism+59 topics

    • Carbohydrate Metabolism+45 topics

      • Alternative Pathways+15 topics

        • Fermentation and Anaerobic Respiration+2 topics

          • Ethanol Fermentation

          • Lactic Acid Fermentation

        • Gluconeogenesis+5 topics

          • Gluconeogenesis Energetics

          • Gluconeogenesis Enzymes

          • Gluconeogenesis Regulation

          • Other Gluconeogenesis Concepts

          • Reactants and Products of Gluconeogenesis

        • Glycogenolysis+5 topics

          • Glycogenolysis Energetics

          • Glycogenolysis Enzymes

          • Glycogenolysis Regulation

          • Other Glycogenolysis Concepts

          • Reactants and Products of Glycogenolysis

      • Citric Acid Cycle+6 topics

        • Citric Acid Cycle Carbohydrate Intermediates

        • Citric Acid Cycle Energetics

        • Citric Acid Cycle Enzymes

        • Citric Acid Cycle Regulation

        • Other Citric Acid Cycle Concepts

        • Reactants and Products of the Citric Acid Cycle

      • Electron Transport and Oxidative Phosphorylation+7 topics

        • ATP Synthase

        • Electron Transport Chain Energetics

        • Electron Transport Chain Proteins and Complexes

        • NADH and FADH2

        • Other Electron Transport Chain Concepts

        • Other Oxidatative Phosphorylation Concepts

        • Oxidative Phosphorylation Energetics

      • Glycolysis+6 topics

        • Glycolysis Carbohydrate Intermediates

        • Glycolysis Energetics

        • Glycolysis Enzymes

        • Glycolysis Regulation

        • Other Glycolysis Concepts

        • Reactants and Products of Glycolysis

      • Photosynthesis+6 topics

        • Calvin Cycle+2 topics

          • Calvin Cycle Carbohydrate Intermediates

          • Other Calvin Cycle Concepts

        • Light Reactions+2 topics

          • Light Reaction Energetics

          • Other Light Reaction Concepts

    • Lipid Catabolism+6 topics

      • Lipid Catabolism Energetics

      • Lipid Catabolism Enzymes

      • Lipid Catabolism Intermediates

      • Lipid Catabolism Regulation

      • Other Lipid Catabolism Concepts

      • Reactants and Products of Lipid Catabolism

    • Protein Catabolism+5 topics

      • Other Protein Catabolism Concepts

      • Protein Catabolism Enzymes

      • Protein Catabolism Intermediates

      • Protein Catabolism Regulation

      • Reactants and Products of Protein Catabolism

  • Enzyme Kinetics and Inhibition+13 topics

    • Enzyme Kinetics and Models+6 topics

      • Fundamentals of Enzyme Kinetics

      • Michaelis-Menten Equation

      • Michaelis-Menten Graphs

      • Other Kinetics Principles

      • Rate-Limiting Step

      • Vmax and Km

    • Types of Inhibition+5 topics

      • Competitive Inhibition

      • Identifying Type of Inhibition

      • Mixed Inhibition

      • Noncompetitive Inhibition

      • Uncompetitive Inhibition

  • Fundamental Macromolecules and Concepts+18 topics

    • Homeostasis and the Biological Environment+7 topics

      • Biological Energetics

      • Essential Properties of Carbon

      • Essential Properties of Water

      • Negative Feedback

      • Other Homeostatic Conditions

      • pH Regulation

      • Thermodynamic Regulation

    • Macromolecule Fundamentals+4 topics

      • Amino Acids and Proteins

      • Lipids

      • Monosaccharides and Carbohydrates

      • Nucleic Acids: DNA and RNA

    • Molecular Bonds and Forces+4 topics

      • Covalent Bonds

      • Hydrogen Bonds

      • Hydrophobic Interactions

      • Other Intermolecular Forces

  • Identifying Biochemical Molecules+15 topics

    • Identification by Function+4 topics

      • Identifying Specific Carbohydrate Functions

      • Identifying Specific Lipid Functions

      • Identifying Specific Nucleic Acid Functions

      • Identifying Specific Protein Functions

    • Identification by Structure+4 topics

      • Identifying Specific Carbohydrate Structures

      • Identifying Specific Lipid Structures

      • Identifying Specific Nucleic Acid Structures

      • Identifying Specific Protein Structures

    • Identifying Monomers and Dimers+4 topics

      • Identifying Amino Acids

      • Identifying Disaccharides

      • Identifying Monosaccharides

      • Identifying Nitrogenous Bases and Derivatives

  • Macromolecule Structures and Functions+46 topics

    • Carbohydrate Structures and Functions+4 topics

      • Aldoses and Ketoses

      • Epimers, Chirality, and the Anomeric Carbon

      • Glycosidic Linkages

      • Structural Carbohydrates

    • Lipid Structures and Functions+7 topics

      • Lipid Classifications+6 topics

        • Fatty Acids

        • Glycerolipids and Triglycerides

        • Other Lipid Classifications

        • Phospholipids

        • Sphingolipids

        • Sterols and Steroids

    • Nucleic Acid Structures and Functions+9 topics

      • Nucleic Acid Degradation+2 topics

        • DNases

        • Regulating Nucleic Acid Degradation

      • Nucleic Acid Structures+5 topics

        • DNA and RNA

        • Modifications and Epigenetics

        • Nitrogenous Bases

        • Nucleic Acid Derivatives

        • Sugar-Phosphate Groups and Phosphodiester Bonds

    • Protein Structure and Functions+22 topics

      • Protein Degradation+3 topics

        • Protein Hydrolysis

        • Regulating Protein Degradation

        • Ubiquitination Pathway

      • Protein Folding+5 topics

        • Primary Structure

        • Quaternary Structure

        • Regulation and Chaperonins

        • Secondary Structure

        • Tertiary Structure

      • Protein Functions+7 topics

        • Hydrolases

        • Isomerases

        • Ligases

        • Other Protein Functions

        • Structural Proteins

        • Transferases and Kinases

        • Transport Proteins

      • Protein Structure+3 topics

        • Active Site

        • Globular and Fibrous Proteins

        • Peptide Bonds