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Published Paper Review #2 – Snake Venom Usage as Painkiller

Posted on April 14, 2013 by avagadbro

Reference: Diochot, Sylvie, Anne Baron, Miguel Salinas, Dominique Douguet, Sabine Scarzello, Anne-Sophie Dabert-Gay, Delphine Debayle, Valerie Friend, Abdelkrim Alloui, Michel Lazdunski, Eric Lingueglia. Black mamba venom peptides target acid-sensing ion channels to abolish pain. 25 October, 2012. Accessed on March 30, … Continue reading →

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Lucifer and Glowing Butts

Posted on March 16, 2013 by avagadbro

I bet you read the title, did a double take and went, “Whaaaat?” Actually, this post is about proteins and enzymes, and one particular enzyme- Luciferase. Sound familiar? This enzyme has nothing to do with a fallen angel, though. “Lucifer” is … Continue reading →

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A Factual Fairytale

Posted on February 21, 2013 by avagadbro

This week, our hokage/lecturer, Mr. Matthew, mentioned that before DNA was discovered, proteins were thought to be the genetic material. So, do you know what that means? STORY TIME! Once upon a time, there was a monk named Gregor Mendel … Continue reading →

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Yellow Result From Ninhydrin Test?

Posted on February 18, 2013 by avagadbro

The Ninhydrin Test is used to test for the presence of amino acids (NOT proteins). Ninhydrin degrades amino acids into aldehydes, ammonia, and CO2 (carbon dioxide) through a series of reactions; the net result is ninhydrin in a partially reduced … Continue reading →

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Amino Acids and Proteins

Posted on February 18, 2013 by avagadbro

We did amino acids and proteins last week, and this reflection focuses on essential and non-essential amino acids… There are 20 amino acids that are involved in protein metabolism. Humans can synthesize 10 of these 20 amino acids (non-essential amino acids). The … Continue reading →