Cell Structure & Function: Biochemistry

Links to Related Web Resources

General Resources

Listed below are links to various sites on the internet that are jump stations to other useful sites.

• Biochemistry and General Chemistry on the Internet
• Biochemistry at the Health Sciences Library System, University of Pittsburgh Medical Center
• Biochemistry from the Yellow Net Medical Mall
• Biochemistry Online is a jumpstation to topics in Biochemistry and related subjects
• BioChemNet is an award winning site by Dyann K. Schmidel
• Cancer Genome Anatomy Project
• Dr. Price's World of Medicine links to Biology sites
• INFECTIOUS DISEASES
• MedWeb: Biomedical Internet Resources
• National Psoriasis Foundation
• Prostate Health
• Resources for Biochemists from the University of Toronto
• SciWeb: The Life Science Home Page Where Content Is King!
• Useful WEBSITES in Biochemistry and Molecular Biology by David Marcey at Kenyon College
• The Virtual Library: Biochemistry and Molecular Biology from Harvard University
• The Visible Human Project
• Whatis?com
• The Whole Brain Atlas
• Index to Resource Guide to Zoology web files

Databases and Molecular Structure Models Online

This list consists of links that provide access to online molecular information and interactive molecular models. In order to view/interact with some of the molecules, you may have to download the appropriate programs. Each site should have the necessary download links for you.

• Codon Usage Database compiled from CUTG
• The Genome Database: An international collaboration in support of the Human Genome Project. This site is hosted by John's Hopkins University School of Medicine.
• HIV Insite from the University of California at San Fransisco
• Hyperactive Molecule Searchable Index is a searchable database of molecules
• IMB Jena: Image Library of Biological Macromolecules is maintained at the Institut f�r Molekulare Biotechnologie by J. S�hnel et al
• Library of 3-D Molecular Structures molecules, when viewed thru the downloadable viewer can be spun by using the mouse. This Library is maintained at New York University
  • Amino Acids Structures
  • Nucleotides Structures
• Links to Biological Databases by P. Walczak
• Molecules R US is a searchable index from the NIH
• The Mouse Atlas and Gene Expression Database Project
• Mouse Genome Informatics from the Jackson Laboratory
• National Center for Biotechnology Information searchable databases
  • Entrez
  • OMIM Home Page
• NetBiochem Sites by James Baggott at the Allegheny University of the Health Sciences
  • NetBiochem: Heme and Iron
  • Fatty Acids Sythesis and Modification
• Neurofibromatosis, Inc. Homepage Easy access to information on NF
• Protein Prospector from the University of San Fransisco
• The Representation of Molecular Models Rendering Techniques maintained by Fran�ois Savary, from the University of Geneva
• The Sanger Center
• TIGR Institute for Genomic Research
• The Tree of Life
• Weizman Institute of Science Genome and Bioinformatics
• Buffer Design This is a site that discusses the composition and the making of bilogical buffers
• PDB3D: Realtime 3D Molecule Renderer for the WWW
• Neurogenetics at UT Memphis
• Lewin: Genes VI This contains all the figures in the text BGenes VI
• The Yeast Genome Project
• This is a virtual chemistry lab with interactive 3D images of molecules
• Biochemical Learning Resources This is a biochemical and biochemical pathway tuitorial

Online Textbooks and other textual materials

These are links to online electronic textual information on Biochemistry.

• Apoptosis from the Imperial Cancer Research Fund
• Biochemistry: A Virtual Text Designed to accompany Biochemistry, 2nd edition by Mathews and van Holde, from Benjeman Cummings Life Sciences Site
• CancerGuide Table of Contents
• Central Dogma, The Search Narrows
• The DNA Vaccine Web
• The Dictionary of Cell Biology, 2nd Edition
• Enzyme Kinetics: An Enzyme Kinetics Tutorial from Thomas Jefferson University
• Functional Categories of Homosapiens: a list of various metabolic pathways
• Glossary of Terms on Biochemistry
• Guide to Cell Proliferation and Apoptosis Methods by Boerhinger Mannheim
• MIT Biology Hypertextbook A Novel Educational Tool Developed by the Experimental Study Group
• Molecular Cell Biology at Plattsburgh State College
  • The Hypertextbook Practice Problems
  • Enzyme Biochemistry Chapter
• The Molecular Basis of Inheritance from Whitman University
• Molecular Biology Protocols from the US Dept of Commerce, et al
• Principles of Biochemistry, 2nd Edition A Prentice Hall Companion Website
• The Principles of Protein Structure, Main Index organised by the Birkbeck College
  • Principles of Protein Structure Using the Internet
• Ovarian Cancer Research Notebook This site deals with Ovariaan cancer research updates

Quizes/Tests

This is a list of testing questions available through the web.

• Biology Project: an online interactive resource for learning biology provided by the University of Arizona
• ExPASy: Swiss Quiz
• Molecular Biology Quiz: Educational package in biochemistry and molecular biology
• Recombinant DNA Practice Problems from MIT
• USUHS Medical Biochemistry Exams

Board Exams

This is a list of sites that contain practice exams and information on the medical board examinations.

• Kaplan Sites:
  • USMLE Step Master
  • USMLE Flash Cards: Name that disease
• NMSR Online: The smart solution for your USMLE preperation and CME needs!
• The USMLE Web Site
• Federation of State Medical Boards of the United States, Inc
• National Board of Medical Examiners
• Princeton Review Online: Medical School

Related Topics and specific information

Sites listed in this section are either specific to the topic or to the location of the sites, with few exceptions.

• Advanced Biochemistry at Carnegie Mellon University
  • Constants & Conversion Factors
• Biochemistry is a site packed with general biochemistry information
• Biochemistry Exams Online from Indiana University
• CMS Molecular Biology Resources by Christopher M. Smith at the National Laboratory for Computational Science and Engineering
• Computational Molecular Biology at NIH
• DIY (Design It Yourself) Glycolysis Home Page By Jon Maber for the BioNet Teaching & Learning Technology Programme
• The DNA Homepage by Albar Chavana
• Glycolysis, a companion to the textbook; by Stryer Online at Indiana University
• An Interactive Biochemistry Tutorial from the Knowledge Weaver produced by Spencer Eccles Health Sciences Library, the University of Utah
• Kreb Cycle in Action takes you through each step of the reaction
• List of Biochemistry Courses from Biochemistry Online
• Medical Biochemistry Home Page by David Daleke at Indiana University
• NetBiochem from Allegheny University of the Health Sciences
• Queen's Biochemistry from Queen's University at Kingston, Canada
• Technical Tips Online From Elsevier (Free registration for free access required)
• Tools for Biochemists and Molecular Biologists from Penn State University
• The Virtual Immunology Lab is a site that commands some understanding of laboratory techniques. While working your way through this site, you will be questioned on why a percedure is carried out in the manner described. This is maintained by TeleFusion. Shockwave required to view some of the links.
• Classic Chemistry is a history of chemistry link
• The International Vaccine Institute site deals with vacine biology
• The Nobel Prize Internet Archive site contains all the Nobel prize winner information