List of basic biochemistry topics 3209677 223757999 2008-07-05T17:25:15Z Littlealien182 3345501 clean up using [[Project:AutoWikiBrowser|AWB]] :''For a more comprehensive list, see the [[List of biochemistry topics]].'' '''[[Biochemistry]]''' is the study of the [[chemistry|chemical]] processes and transformations in living [[organism]]s, including the [[structure]] and function of [[cell (biology)|cellular components]], such as [[protein]]s, [[carbohydrate]]s, [[lipid]]s, [[nucleic acid]]s, and other [[biomolecule]]s. The following outline is provided as an overview of and introduction to '''biochemistry''': {{portalpar|Biochemistry}} == Essence of biochemistry == {{main|Biochemistry}} Biochemistry is the science deals with chemical composition and its reactions, happening in the living cells of organisms, such as mammals, vertebrates, plants and all living organisms. == Branches of biochemistry == == History of biochemistry == : ''Main article: [[History of biochemistry]]'' == Basic biochemistry concepts == *Major categories of bio-compounds: **[[Carbohydrate]]s : [[sugar]] -- [[disaccharide]] -- [[polysaccharide]] -- [[starch]] -- [[glycogen]] **[[Lipid]]s : [[fatty acid]] -- [[fat]]s -- [[essential oil]]s -- [[oil]]s -- [[wax]]es -- [[cholesterol]] **[[Nucleic acid]]s : [[DNA]] -- [[RNA]] -- [[mRNA]] -- [[tRNA]] -- [[rRNA]] -- [[codon]] -- [[adenosine]] -- [[cytosine]] -- [[guanine]] -- [[thymine]] -- [[uracil]] **[[Protein]]s : ***[[amino acid]] -- [[glycine]] -- [[arginine]] -- [[lysine]] ***[[peptide]] -- [[primary structure]] -- [[secondary structure]] -- [[tertiary structure]] -- [[conformation]] -- [[protein folding]] *Chemical properties: **[[molecular bond]] -- [[covalent bond]] -- [[ionic bond]] -- [[hydrogen bond]] -- [[ester]] -- [[ethyl]] **[[molecular charge]] -- [[hydrophilic]] -- [[hydrophobic]] -- [[Polar molecule|polar]] **[[pH]] -- [[acid]] -- [[alkaline]] -- [[base (chemistry)|base]] **[[Redox|oxidation]] -- [[Redox|reduction]] -- [[hydrolysis]] *Structural compounds: **In cells: [[flagellin]] -- [[peptidoglycan]] -- [[myelin]] -- [[actin]] -- [[myosin]] **In animals: [[chitin]] -- [[keratin]] -- [[collagen]] -- [[silk]] **In plants: [[cellulose]] -- [[lignin]] -- [[cell wall]] *[[Enzyme]]s and enzyme activity: **[[enzyme kinetics]] -- [[enzyme inhibition]] **[[proteolysis]] -- [[ubiquitin]] -- [[proteasome]] **[[kinase]] -- [[dehydrogenase]] *[[Membrane]]s : [[fluid mosaic model]] -- [[diffusion]] -- [[osmosis]] **[[phospholipid]]s -- [[glycolipid]] -- [[glycocalyx]] -- [[antigen]] -- [[isoprene]] **[[ion channel]] -- [[proton pump]] -- [[electron transport]] -- [[ion gradient]] -- [[antiporter]] -- [[symporter]] -- [[quinone]] -- [[riboflavin]] *Energy pathways : **[[biological pigment|pigment]]s : [[chlorophyll]] -- [[carotenoid]]s -- [[xanthophyll]] -- [[cytochrome]] -- [[phycobilin]] -- [[bacteriorhodopsin]] -- [[hemoglobin]] -- [[myoglobin]] -- [[absorption spectrum]] -- [[action spectrum]] -- [[fluorescence]] **[[Photosynthesis]] : [[light reaction]] -- [[dark reaction]] **[[fermentation (biochemistry)|Fermentation]] : [[Acetyl-CoA]] -- [[lactic acid]] **[[Cellular respiration]] : [[Adenosine triphosphate|Adenosine triphosphate (ATP)]] -- [[NADH]] -- [[pyruvate]] -- [[oxalate]] -- [[citrate]] **[[Chemosynthesis]] *Regulation **[[hormone]]s : [[auxin]] **[[signal transduction]] -- [[growth factor]] -- [[transcription factor]] -- [[protein kinase]] -- [[SH3 domain]] **Malfunctions : [[tumor]] -- [[oncogene]] -- [[tumor suppressor gene]] **[[Receptor (biochemistry)|Receptor]]s : [[Integrin]] -- [[transmembrane receptor]] -- [[ion channel]] *Techniques : [[electrophoresis]] -- [[chromatography]] -- [[mass spectrometry]] -- [[x-ray diffraction]] -- [[Southern blot]] -- [[fractionation]] -- [[Gram stain]] == Biochemistry scholars == == Leaders in biochemistry == == Biochemistry lists == : ''Main article: [[List of biochemistry topics]]'' == See also == * [[Wikiversity:Topic:Biochemistry]] == External links == {{sisterlinks|Biochemistry}} *[http://www.biochemweb.org/ The Virtual Library of Biochemistry and Cell Biology] *[http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/books/bv.fcgi?call=bv.View..ShowTOC&rid=stryer.TOC&depth=2 Biochemistry, 5th ed.] Full text of Berg, Tymoczko, and Stryer, courtesy of [[National Center for Biotechnology Information|NCBI]]. *[http://www.web.virginia.edu/Heidi/home.htm Biochemistry, 2nd ed.] Full text of Garrett and Grisham. *[http://www.biotecnologia.co.cr/ Costa Rican Biotechnology Society] *[http://www.biochem.mpg.de/valet/cellbio.html Cell Biochemistry] *[http://acsinfo.acs.org/journals/bichaw/ Biochemistry (the scientific jounal)]. {{List resources}} [[Category:Basic topic lists|Biochemistry| ]] [[Category:Biochemistry| ]] [[Category:Biology lists| ]] [[Category:Chemistry lists|Biochemistry topics]] [[Category:Science-related lists|Biochemistry]]