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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 Does Catalase Do to Hydrogen Peroxide?
What Are the Monomers Found in Proteins?
Why Are Amino Acids Called Amino Acids?
Which Amino Acids Are Phosphorylatable?
Is NAD or NADH Reduced?
What Are Prosthetic Groups and How Do They Function?
What Is Alpha-Galactosidase Enzyme and What Does It Do?
What Is the Backbone of an Amino Acid?
Is Proline an Acidic or Basic Amino Acid?
What is the key difference between the sugars ribose and deoxyribose?
What Is Aspartate and What Are Its Functions?
What Is a Catabolic Reaction?
Polysaccharide vs. Oligosaccharide: What’s the Difference?
What Amino Acid Is D? Aspartic Acid and Its Role
What Does Lower Substrate Concentration Mean?
Is Agarose a Protein? Explaining Its True Structure
Is Lysine an Acidic or Basic Amino Acid?
Is Histidine Hydrophobic or Hydrophilic?
Does Competitive Inhibition Change Km?
Is NADH the Reduced Form?
What Is the Difference Between Glutathione and Glutamine?
Is Glycine a Lipid? An Amino Acid vs. Lipid Breakdown
What Type of Monomer Is Glycine?
How to Identify a Peptide Bond in Proteins
Are Phospholipids Saturated or Unsaturated?
What Are Inhibitors and How Do They Function?
What Are the Building Blocks of Protein?
What is the major structural difference between amylose and glycogen?
How Does an Enzyme Influence a Chemical Reaction?
What Is a Phosphorylated Intermediate?