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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
12 Can the human body create glucose out of fat? Jun 23 '16
11 Why is ATP synthase sometimes referred to as ATPase? Feb 20
11 Is tyrosine hydrophobic or hydrophilic? Jul 2 '18
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