Chapter 21
Biochemistry
![Functional Groups](https://cloudfront.jove.com/files/media/science-education/science-education-thumbs/11465.jpg)
Functional groups are a group of atoms with characteristic properties, which when linked to the carbon skeleton of a molecule, alter the properties…
![Structure of Lipids](https://cloudfront.jove.com/files/media/science-education/science-education-thumbs/11468.jpg)
Lipids include a diverse group of compounds that are largely nonpolar in nature. This is because they are hydrocarbons that include mostly nonpolar…
![Chemistry of Carbohydrates](https://cloudfront.jove.com/files/media/science-education/science-education-thumbs/11469.jpg)
Carbohydrates are an essential part of the diet in humans and animals. Grains, fruits, and vegetables are natural sources of carbohydrates that…
![Peptide Bonds](https://cloudfront.jove.com/files/media/science-education/science-education-thumbs/11471.jpg)
A peptide bond covalently attaches amino acids through a dehydration reaction. One amino acid's carboxyl group and another amino acid's amino…
![Protein and Protein Structure](https://cloudfront.jove.com/files/media/science-education/science-education-thumbs/11472.jpg)
Proteins are one of the most abundant organic molecules in living systems and have the most diverse range of functions of all macromolecules.…
![DNA Base Pairing](https://cloudfront.jove.com/files/media/science-education/science-education-thumbs/11474.jpg)
Erwin Chargaff’s rules on DNA equivalence paved the way for the discovery of base pairing in DNA. Chargaff’s rules state that in a…
![DNA Replication](https://cloudfront.jove.com/files/media/science-education/science-education-thumbs/11475.jpg)
DNA replication involves the separation of the two strands of the double helix, with each strand serving as a template from which the new…
![A Simple and Efficient Protocol for the Catalytic Insertion Polymerization of Functional Norbornenes](https://cloudfront.jove.com/files/thumbs/54552_t.png)
A Simple and Efficient Protocol for the Catalytic Insertion Polymerization of Functional Norbornenes
Norbornene can be polymerized by a variety of mechanisms, including insertion polymerization whereby the double bond is polymerized and the bicyclic…
![Isolation and Chemical Characterization of Lipid A from Gram-negative Bacteria](https://cloudfront.jove.com/files/thumbs/50623_t.png)
Lipopolysaccharide (LPS) is the major cell surface molecule of gram-negative bacteria, deposited on the outer leaflet of the outer membrane bilayer.…
![Mass Spectrometric Approaches to Study Protein Structure and Interactions in Lyophilized Powders](https://cloudfront.jove.com/files/thumbs/52503_t.png)
Mass Spectrometric Approaches to Study Protein Structure and Interactions in Lyophilized Powders
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Amide hydrogen/deuterium exchange (ssHDX-MS) and side-chain photolytic labeling (ssPL-MS) followed by mass spectrometric analysis can be valuable for…