A form of organic compound, amino acids, also known as the building block of proteins, play a large role when it comes to the body’s functions and daily chemical reactions. For example, these functions include energy production, immune system function, tissue growth, red blood cell formation, and more. There are a total of three different types…
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Chances are you’ve heard of forensic chemistry before, whether while watching your favorite crime documentary or you previously considered it as a branch of science. Forensic chemistry mainly consists of identifying unknown materials at a crime scene, analyzing fingerprints, and bodily fluids and other substances to help uncover what happened and why. The role of…
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Whether at school or another organization, there are a few basic chemistry experiments all students and people should do. These experiments provide essential knowledge for the further study of chemistry, are fun, and are super easy to conduct. This article will highlight three of our favorite experiments, beginning with the separation of sand and salt.…
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Phosphopeptides Phosphopeptides play very important roles in cell signaling and may be self-antigens which may induce positive immune responses. Researchers are showing increasing interests in phosphopeptides due to their broad applications in drug discovery for treating various kinds of diseases. Phosphopeptides were initially synthesized by post phosphorylation of a synthesized peptide. However, low yields along…
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We’ve discussed the many different roles that involve chemistry in another blog. However, one of these roles which have proven to be quite popular is that of a biotechnologist. For those that don’t already know, a biotechnologist is someone who develops new products to improve and better human life. While the role may sound complicated at…
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