List of basic biochemistry topics
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'''[[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''':
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== Essence of biochemistry ==
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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)].
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