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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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12 Why isn’t Haemoglobin a plasma protein, rather than being encompassed by the erythrocyte? May 14 '18
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11 Is tyrosine hydrophobic or hydrophilic? Jul 2 '18
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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