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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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13 Can the human body create glucose out of fat? Jun 23 '16
12 Is tyrosine hydrophobic or hydrophilic? Jul 2 '18
12 Why isn’t Haemoglobin a plasma protein, rather than being encompassed by the erythrocyte? May 14 '18
12 Why do plants store energy as carbohydrates and not as fats? Mar 11 '17
12 Why is glycine considered a nonpolar amino acid but a polar molecule? Dec 8 '16
11 How is it thought that phosphine is synthesized by living organisms on Earth? Sep 14 '20
11 Why does the affinity of haemoglobin for oxygen decrease at high altitudes? Mar 17 '16
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