Sandwalk
Strolling with a skeptical biochemist
Thursday, May 17, 2007
Glycogen Storage Diseases
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Type 0 : Hypoglycemia due to lack of glycogen synthase [ OMIM 240600 , OMIM 138571 ] Glycogen synthase is the enzyme required for glycogen ...
Wednesday, May 16, 2007
99 Years and Counting
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At this time next year, the Department of Biochemistry at the University of Toronto will be celebrating its 100th anniversary with a symposi...
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Nobel Laureate: Eduard Buchner
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The Nobel Prize in Chemistry 1907. "for his biochemical researches and his discovery of cell-free fermentation" Eduard Buchner (...
Fermentation: Synthesis of Ethanol
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Monday's Molecule #26 was actually three molecules: pyruvate, acetaldehyde, and ethanol. They're part of the pathway from sugar t...
Marks Are Posted!
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The grades for my biochemsitry course have just been released to the students. I've already got several email messages from students w...
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Tuesday, May 15, 2007
Alister McGrath
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Last night I went to hear Alister McGrath speak on the topic Deluded about God? Responding to Richard Dawkins' God Delusion . He was in ...
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Monday, May 14, 2007
Theistic Evolution According to Francis Collins
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Another kerfuffle over Theistic Evolution has broken out in response to PZ Myers' complaint about Mitt Romney [ Mitt Romney, theistic ...
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Monday's Molecule #26
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Today's molecule is actually three molecules. Name all three. The trivial names will do since they're very well known but if you c...
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Sunday, May 13, 2007
The Bigs
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My favorite son 1 works on computer games with a whole team of people in Vancouver. The trailer for their latest game is just out. It'...
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My Ideal US Presidential Candidate
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I don't get a vote but I decided to take the quiz anyway [ 2008 SelectSmart.com Presidential Candidate Selector ]. I'm pretty happ...
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The ABC Nightline "Debate"
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Just in case you haven't seen the "debate" here are the YouTube videos for your enjoyment. I'm sure the "intellectu...
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Saturday, May 12, 2007
The Emperor's New Clothes and the Courtier's Reply
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I recently referred to the "Courtier's Reply" , a term invented by PZ Myers to rebut the claims of believers who insist that t...
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Richard Dawkins on the Agenda
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The Agenda with Steve Paikin is an interview show on TVO (TV Ontario). I watch it quite often. Lately I've been more and more annoyed...
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Friday, May 11, 2007
Biochemist Gregor Mendel Studied Starch Synthesis
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Starch is the plant equivalent of glycogen. It consist of long branched chains of glucose residues. Starch is often stored in roots and tube...
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Gosling Relocation
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Eva is a Ph.D. student in our department. She has a really cool blog called easternblot (get it?). You have got to see what she posted t...
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