Basics of Biochemistry
Basics of Biochemistry

Basics of Biochemistry


Welcome to my personal summary about biochemistry. This page hosts a large summary for the course “Basics of Biochemistry” (I0D33A) thought at the Catholic University Leuven (in the academic year 2024-2025). The intent of this summary is to give a broader and more advanced view on the topics discussed during the course, while also providing a personal repository from where I can retrieve information in the future. One advantage to this approach, is that this page can potentially serve as a repository for others looking for information regarding biochemistry.
 
In this summary, there is a higher emphasis on understanding certain concepts, mathematical derivations and should serves as a common guide into biochemistry, taking inspiration from multiple books, fields and sources. Before diving in, here are some clarifications on how the summary is structured.
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Review - Reviews of specific concepts are highlighted in a block, next to a “review” tag.
 

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In some cases, headings will be annotated with ❌, indicating these sections are unnecessary material for the original course and were added for future expansion of the syllabus.
 

Per chapter sources are available at the end of each chapter.
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Table Of Content

Appendix - Periodic Table
Appendix - Periodic Table
Chapter 1 - The Language Of Chemistry
Chapter 1 - The Language Of Chemistry
Chapter 2 - Atomic Structure
Chapter 2 - Atomic Structure