The Foundational Biochemistry section includes posts/pages that discuss the topics of thermodynamics, ionic equilibrium, and enzyme kinetics.
Last Updated: September 5, 2024 Introduction to Enzymes Enzymes are biological catalysts responsible for supporting almost all of the chemical reactions that maintain animal homeostasis. Because of their role in maintaining life processes, the assay and...
Last Updated: March 6, 2023 First Law of Thermodynamics Stated simply; The total energy of the universe does not change. This does not mean that the form of the energy cannot change. Indeed, chemical energies of a molecule can be converted to thermal, electrical or...
Last Updated: November 20, 2024 Keq, Kw and pH As H2O is the medium of biological systems one must consider the role of this molecule in the dissociation of ions from biological molecules. Water is essentially a neutral molecule but will ionize to a small degree....