How do enzymes catalyse reactions?
Enzymes are proteins that catalyse virtually all the biochemical reactions happening in the body, working at body temperature (37°C) and
Category: Biochemistry
What is optical isomerism?
Optical isomerism is a type of stereoisomerism in which the optical isomer has a chiral centre and does not possess
Understanding the structure of proteins
The primary structure of a protein is simply the sequence of amino acids in a polypeptide chain, but these polypeptide
Amino acids and polypeptides
Amino acids are the building blocks of polypeptide chains which fold into 3D protein structures. Proteins are biopolymers that play
The chemistry of fats, oils and soap
Fats and oils have the same basic chemical structure – they are all esters of propane-1,2,3-triol (glycerol) bonded to long