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Karim Chowdhury

With a pre-med background in the biological sciences, Karim Chowdhury is a science writer at Biology Insights focusing on cell biology and biochemistry. He previously prepared students for admissions exams at a test-prep company in Las Vegas, Nevada, after tutoring undergraduate chemistry. Chowdhury still teaches test prep a few hours each week.

What Is Hexokinase and What Does It Do?
ATP Components: Adenine, Ribose, and Phosphate Groups
NADH: Key Player in Cellular Respiration and Metabolic Health
Protein Catabolism: How Your Body Breaks Down Proteins
What Is a Nucleoid? Definition, Structure, and Function
What Is a Heme Molecule and What Is Its Function?
What Temp Does Amylase Work Best At?
Ribosome Biology: Structure, Function, and Importance
Progenitor Cells vs. Stem Cells: What’s the Difference?
Cell Morphology Types and Their Functions
Cholesterol Biosynthesis: How Your Body Produces Cholesterol
What Is the End Replication Problem in Biology?
What Is Acetyl-CoA and Its Role in Metabolism?
Why Does Temperature Affect Enzyme Activity?
What Are 80S Ribosomes and What Is Their Function?
What Is Cell Memory? The Biology of How Your Cells Remember
What Is a Protein Monomer and How Does It Function?
What Are the Irreversible Steps of Glycolysis?
What Is Fibronectin and What Does It Do in the Body?
What Are Protein Subunits and Why Are They Important?
What Is the Function of the Cytosol?
What Is Protein Turnover and Why Is It Important?
Fat Metabolism Pathway: How Your Body Uses and Stores Fat
Enzyme Roles and Regulation in Cellular Metabolism
Where Does Pepsin Come From and What Does It Do?
What Are the APE Sites of a Ribosome?
What Is Aspartate and Its Function in The Body?
What Are NAD and FAD and Their Role in Cellular Function?
What Is Cellular Metabolism and How Does It Work?
The Glycolytic System: What It Is and How It Works