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I am a former biochemist/molecular biologist who has been involved in bioinformatics in recent years. My first degree was in Chemistry and, although I never practiced it, I'm definitely at the structural and metabolic end of the biological spectrum.

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15 Origin of the biochemical term, Pi (inorganic phosphate) Nov 22 '16
14 Why is uracil, rather than thymine, used in RNA? Apr 3 '17
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12 Why isn’t Haemoglobin a plasma protein, rather than being encompassed by the erythrocyte? May 14 '18
11 Why is ATP synthase sometimes referred to as ATPase? Feb 20
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11 Why is glycine considered a nonpolar amino acid but a polar molecule? Dec 8 '16
11 Why is ATP the preferred choice for energy carriers? Aug 22 '16
11 Crick’s Central Dogma — Counter Cases Jul 28 '16
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