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Carbohydrates Many aspects of the chemistry of carbohydrates are not specific to this class of compounds but are merely examples of the simple chemical reactions we have already met. Therefore, against the usual practice, we have not attempted a full treatment of carbohydrate chemistry and biochemistry in this chapter. We want to avoid giving the impression that the … [Read more...] about Carbohydrates

Amino Acids Numerous amino acids are found in nature, we are concerned primarily with those that make up the structures known as peptides and proteins. Peptides and proteins are both polyamides composed predominantly of α- amino acids linked through their carboxyl and α- amino functions. In biochemistry, the amide linkage is traditionally referred to as a peptide bond. … [Read more...] about Amino Acids Peptides And Proteins

Nucleosides And Nucleotides The nucleic acids DNA (deoxyribonucleic acid) and RNA (ribonucleic acid) are the molecules that play a fundamental role in storing genetic information, and the subsequent manipulation of this information. They are polymers whose building blocks are nucleotides, which are themselves combinations of three parts: a heterocyclic base, a sugar, and … [Read more...] about Nucleosides Nucleotides And Nucleic Acids