Biochemistry Essay

DIAGNOSIS OF ANAEMIA: DETERMINATION OF HAEMOGLOBIN CONCENTRATION Introduction Red blood cells contain the protein molecule haemoglobin (Hb); it is made up of four polypeptide chains and contains iron. Its function is to carry oxygen from the lungs to the bodies tissue and to carry carbon dioxide from tissue back to the lungs. Anaemia can be caused when there is a lack of iron in the body which leads to a reduction in the number of red blood cells. Iron is used to carry oxygen in the blood so If…

Exercises for BIOL 3612 Biochemistry Lab EXERCISE 1: SOME BASICS OF SECONDARY AND TERTIARY STRUCTURE Exploring PDB files and secondary structure The exercise was helpful in creating a picture for me to really understand the 3D structures of proteins. By navigating through different protein representations, I was able to recall several important concepts I learned from lecture. Also, by seeing those structures in relative to one another, I was able to putting the…

My choice to have biochemistry as my major was the most logical, because for all of my life I have been interested in what life is composed of. I looked at the incredible things that people and animals do and I found that all the intricate working of biology and chemistry that made all of their actions possible, only added to the awesomeness of it all. Another important factor in my life that started my interest into the science of biology was my mother, who has a genetic anemia called Fanconi…

31 - Describe the biochemistry of the Cori cycle and the glucose–alanine cycle. How are they regulated and under what physiological conditions are they activated? The Cori cycle and glucose-alanine cycle are two mechanisms that involve cycling of nutrients between the liver and muscle. Lactate and alanine are two glucogenic molecules that are each converted to pyruvate via a series of enzymatic reactions in the liver to ultimately be converted to glucose via gluconeogenesis and transported…

genetics and biochemistry. During the first year, it became clear/apparent that I was not enjoying any classes within my majors. I rationalized this away by saying that these were just introductory courses and once I got to the upper-level courses it would become more interesting to me. That never happened. The combination of lack of interest in my coursework and bad study habits left my grades in a major slump. So after my second year I was struggling and decided to drop the biochemistry major,…

WGU Biochemistry Task 3 A1) There are several differences between the oxygenated and deoxygenated states of hemoglobin. One difference can be seen in the conformational state of the hemoglobin protein. When oxygenated, the protein takes on the T (tense) state; and when deoxygenated, the protein takes on the R (relaxed) state (Hudon-Miller, 2012b). Another difference arises when oxygen binds to the hemoglobin, resulting in a change in the shape of the protein. In the deoxygenated state, the…

Cells signals can be mainly described as chemical, prokaryotes have sensors capable of detecting nutrients which helps them find food these signals can either be long distance or short distance some of the short distance could be found in muscle cells and a long distance can be describe as the releasing of an egg in the ovaries. Cells have protein receptors which will bind to protein signaling molecules triggering a respond in the molecules. Different receptors are specific for different…

Takemura’s The Manga Guide to Biochemistry offers a dual experience for the reader addressing two very intense and unlikely topics: biochemistry and anorexia. The author poses his messages about eating disorders to the reader in the form of the lighthearted story of a weight-loss-obsessed girl, her nerdy friend, and his attractive professor to teach the reader about the significance of metabolism and molecular biology on one’s health. The plot of this story is certainly cheesy.…

Itś 1776, Sophia Calderwood a 12 year old girl and her family must flee New York due to a British invasion. In the book, ¨Sophiaś War¨, by Avi you will follow a twelve year old girl through her life changing adventures in quest of saving the country she loves during the Revolutionary War. During this war there were very many hardships that caused lack of information, rise in prices, and people had to be extremely cautious with what was said and actions that were done in this time. Throughout the…

Cellular Biochemistry, and Metabolic Biochemistry) in addition to other rigorous coursework, shadowed a pediatric pulmonologist, shadowed a gastroenterologist, tutored Tulane undergraduate students in biochemistry, volunteered in the Cardiovascular Recovery Area (CVRA), assisted with boxing classes at my local gym, continued training in mixed martial arts (MMA), received the George A. Adrouny Award for outstanding academic achievement in the medical biochemistry series (Metabolic Biochemistry…