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A freelance science writer based in Fargo, North Dakota, Carlos Medina writes for Biology Insights with a focus on biochemistry and metabolic health. He wrote technical marketing copy for pharmaceutical suppliers prior to taking on independent science reporting. Medina received a bachelor of science in biochemistry from the University of Wisconsin-Stevens Point. His work explains cellular chemistry and investigates the biological mechanisms behind modern wellness claims.

Can Fat Turn Into Protein? A Look at the Biochemistry
What Is a Growth Factor Signaling Pathway?
Are Amino Acids Found in Plants or Animals?
Phosphorylation: A Key Regulator of Biological Processes
Where Is Pectinase Found in Nature and in Common Products?
What Is a Food Molecule and How Does It Fuel Your Body?
What Is Ribose? Its Role in Energy, RNA, and DNA
Why Is Biochemistry Important in Medicine and Science?
What Is Biomolecular Science and What Does It Study?
How Does pH Level Affect Enzyme Activity?
Are All Proteins Enzymes? The Relationship Between Them
When Was Lactase Discovered? The History of the Enzyme
What Is Lysozyme? The Body’s Natural Antibacterial Enzyme
What Are the Building Blocks of Proteins?
Do All Foods Have Nucleic Acids (DNA & RNA)?
What Are Cyclins and Cyclin-Dependent Kinases?
What Is Protein Extraction? A Process & Its Applications
What Is the Primary Substrate for Pepsin?
What Is Bovine Serum Albumin? Its Properties & Uses
What Is a Monosaccharide? Definition, Roles, and Examples
What Is a Carbohydrate Monomer? Definition and Function
How Heat Denatures Enzymes and Why It Matters
What Is a Chain of More Than 50 Amino Acids Called?
What Is Protein Misfolding and Why Is It So Dangerous?
Do Platelets Have a Nucleus? The Answer Explained
Christian Anfinsen: The Biochemist Who Solved Protein Folding
What Is Glutenase and How Does This Enzyme Work?
Protein Drawings: Different Types and Their Uses
What Are Nuclear Proteins and Their Key Functions?
What Are the Four Eukaryotic Kingdoms?