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Biochemistry
The scientific study of the chemistry of living matter.
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Phycoerythrin
Biology; Biochemistry
Red, water-soluble pigment found in the cyanobacteria and red algae.
Nucleotide
Biology; Biochemistry
Unit from which nucleic acids are constructed by polymerization. It contains a sugar, a phosphate group, and an organic base. ATP is a nucleotide.
Photosynthesis
Biology; Biochemistry
Biochemical process in which light energy is absorbed by chlorophyll, and is used to fuel the building of sugar molecules.
Nucleic acid
Biology; Biochemistry
Class of biochemical compounds which includes DNA and RNA. They are among the largest molecules known.
Neurotoxin
Biology; Biochemistry
Poison which interferes with nerve function, usually by affecting the flow of ions through the cell membrane.
Phycocyanin
Biology; Biochemistry
Blue, water-soluble pigment found in the cyanobacteria and the red algae.
Dikaryotic
Biology; Biochemistry
Having two different and distinct nuclei per cell; found in the fungi. A dikaryotic individual is called a dikaryon.
