Biochemistry

Biochemistry

The scientific study of the chemistry of living matter.

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Chloroplast

Biology; Biochemistry

A chlorophyll-containing plastid found in algal and green plant cells.

Chlorophyll

Biology; Biochemistry

The green-colored pigment that absorbs light during photosynthesis, often found in plants, algae, and some bacteria; it includes a porphyrin ring, and often has a long hydrophobic tail.

Fucoxanthin

Biology; Biochemistry

Yellowish-brown pigment found in some members of the Chromista, including kelps and diatoms.

Haemoglobin

Biology; Biochemistry

A red protein responsible for transporting oxygen in the blood of vertebrates. Its molecule comprises four subunits, each containing an iron atom bound to a heme group.

Hydrophilic

Biology; Biochemistry

"Water loving". Hydrophilic compounds dissolve easily in water, and are usually polar.

Collagen

Biology; Biochemistry

Long proteins whose structure is wound into a triple helix. The resulting fibres have a high tensile strength. Collagen is a primary component of mammalian hair.