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Hydrocarbon Metabolism in Organisms | Microbiology

The below mentioned article provides notes on hydrocarbon metabolism in organisms. Hydrocarbons are organic compounds containing carbon and hydrogen. The simplest hydrocarbon is methane (CH4). A host of bacteria can also use other hydrocarbons like alkanes, alkenes, cyclic and aromatic compounds. Alkanes are linear saturated hydrocarbons having the general formula CH3-(CH2)n-CH3, while alkenes are unsaturated linear molecules. Some examples of [...]

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Molecular Structure of Nucleic Acid (With Diagram)

In this article we will discuss about the molecular structure of nucleic acid with the help of diagrams. Nucleic acids constitute another important group of biological macromolecules present in all types of organisms where they function mainly as store-house of genetic information and as information- transfer molecules. Two types of nucleic acids: i. Ribonucleic acid (RNA) and ii. Deoxyribonucleic acid [...]

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Molecular Structure of Proteins (With Diagram) | Metabolism

In this article we will discuss about the molecular structure of proteins with the help of diagrams. Quantitatively, proteins are the chief organic components of most living organisms, as also of viruses. About 50% of the dry weight of bacterial cells is protein. The flagella, pili and fimbriae are made up entirely of proteins, and the cell membrane, cytoplasm, ribosomes [...]

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