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Organic Chemistry

Proteins and Their Classification

Science > Chemistry > Biomolecules > Proteins and Their Classification The name protein (proteios Greek  = pre-eminent or first) was first suggested, in 1838, by a Swedish chemist Berzelius to a Dutch chemist Mulder, who referred it to the complex organic nitrogenous substances found in the cells of the living beings. They are naturally occurring nitrogenous polymers of different alpha-amino […]

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Human Biology

The Blood

Science > Biology > Human Anatomy and Physiology > Cardiovascular System > The blood, an Overview In the Cardiovascular system, the ‘‘heart’’ (cardi) pumps the blood in a ‘‘little circle’’ (circul), which travels through ‘‘little vessels’’ (vascul). In human, the transportation is done through blood circulatory system and lymphatic system. Thus two fluids move through […]