BACKGROUND

The Biology Project (University of Arizona) - Biochemistry

http://www.biology.arizona.edu/biochemistry/biochemistry.html

Online tutorial that provides an excellent review of basic chemistry,

enzymology, and metabolism.

WebElements Periodic Table

http://www.webelements.com/webelements/scholar

An interactive and comprehensive periodic table.

A Guide to Structure Prediction (version 2)

http://www.bmm.icnet.uk/people/rob/CCP11BBS/\

Concise yet comprehensive introduction to prediction of 3-dimensional

protein structure from primary structure.

The Online Macromolecular Museum

http://www.clunet.edu/BioDev/omm/gallery.htm

A collection of interactive tutorials on individual molecules in which

hypertextual explanations of important biochemical features are linked to

illustrative renderings of the molecule at hand.

The RasMol Homepage

http://www.umass.edu/microbio/rasmol

Site dedicated to educational uses of RasMol, Chime, and other free

molecular visualization resources.

IMB Jena Image Library of Biological Macromolecules

http://www.imb-jena.de/IMAGE.html

Information on three-dimensional biopolymer structures with an

emphasis on visualization and analysis, including access to all structure

entries deposited at the Protein Data Bank (PDB) or at the Nucleic Acid

Database (NDB).

SCOP

http://scop.mrc-lmb.cam.ac.uk/scop

Structural classification of proteins; database with links to common types

and graphics.

ExPASy ENZYME

http://www.expasy.ch/enzyme/

ENZYME is a repository of information related to the nomenclature of

enzymes.

http://www.biology.arizona.edu/immunology/immunology.html

Tutorial on basic immunology, including vaccination and immunoassays.

Enzyme Kinetics (Lecture Notes)

http://www.bio.mtu.edu/campbell/401lec12hp.html

http://www.bio.mtu.edu/campbell/401lec13hp.html

Series of illustrated lectures on enzyme kinetics and regulation.

http://www.whfreeman.com/kuby/

Web site for an excellent immunology textbook.

BIOENERGETICS

http://biotech.icmb.utexas.edu/glycolysis/glycohome.html

A clickable outline of the glycolytic pathway, including the properties of

the enzymes.

Biochemical Designs Collection - Glycolysis

http://www.jonmaber.demon.co.uk/glyintro/

http://www.jonmaber.demon.co.uk/diygly/

http://www.jonmaber.demon.co.uk/glysteps/

Glycolysis tutorial in three parts: Introduction to Glycolysis,

Design-It-Yourself Glycolysis, and Step by Step Glycolysis.

ExPASy Biochemical Pathways

http://www.expasy.ch/cgi-bin/search-biochem-index

Searchable index allows you to type in the name of an enzyme, find its

position on a Biochemical Pathways Chart, and learn the reactions it

catalyzes.
 
 

BIOSYNTHESIS AND CATABOLISM

Purine and Pyrimidine Metabolism

http://www-medlib.med.utah.edu/NetBiochem/pupyr/pp.htm

Tutorial on purine and pyrimidine metabolism, including quiz questions.

Fatty Acid Synthesis and Modification

http://medlib.med.utah.edu/NetBiochem/FattyAcids/outline.html

Excellent outline of fatty acid metabolism.
 
 

NUCLEIC ACIDS AND THEIR EXPRESSION

Cell and Molecular Biology Online

http://www.cellbio.com

Information resource with links research and education sites.

Online Mendelian Inheritance in Man

http://www3.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/omim

Catalog of most of the known human genes and genetic diseases.

The Globin Gene Server

http://globin.cse.psu.edu

Data and tools for studying the function of DNA sequences, with an

emphasis on those involved in the production of hemoglobin.

Online Mendelian Inheritance in Animals

http://www.angis.su.oz.au/Databases/BIRX/omia/

Catalog of non-human animal genomes and genetic disorders.

The RNA World

http://www.imb-jena.de/RNA.html

A home page for RNA, listing Internet links on RNA related topics.

CELLS alive!

http://www.cellsalive.com

Animations related to microbiology, cell biology, infectious disease, and

immunology.

"The" Ion Channel Web Page

http://phy025.lubb.ttuhsc.edu/Neely/ionchann.htm

A gateway to resources containing relevant information on ion channels.

Signal Transduction

http://www.kumc.edu/biochemistry/bioc800/siglofra.htm

Signal transduction from a medical viewpoint, including G proteins. Part of

an excellent online biochemistry course.

The Protein Kinase Resource

http://www.sdsc.edu/kinases/

A compendium of information on the protein kinase family of enzymes.

Structure and Function of Microtubules

http://cellbio.utmb.edu/cellbio/microtub.htm#menu

Explanation of microtubule-based motility

 

THE DIVIDING CELL/CANCER

OncoLink (University of Pennsylvania Cancer Center)

http://www.oncolink.upenn.edu

Superb site for information on cancer.

The Cancer Genome Anatomy Project

http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/ncicgap

Information on the expression of oncogenes, tumor suppressor genes,

and other genes in different tumors.

National Toxicology Program: Report on Carcinogens, 8th Edition

http://ntp-server.niehs.nih.gov/Main_Pages/NTP_8RoC_pg.html

1998 report on currently known and suspected human carcinogens

 

SOME IMPORTANT TECHNIQUES

Molecular Biology Today: Molecular Biology Protocols

http://www.horizonpress.com/gateway/protocols.html

A comprehensive directory covering a wide range of laboratory protocols

used in biochemical research.

Molecular Biology Today: The Polymerase Chain Reaction

http://www.horizonpress.com/pcr

A comprehensive directory for the polymerase chain reaction (PCR) and

related techniques.