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When HIV Breaks All The Molecular Rules
Biology Medicine Science
25 days ago 5.8K views 0 shares
When HIV Breaks All The Molecular Rules
The central dogma of molecular biology says DNA → RNA → protein. But HIV said "rules are for losers" and brought reverse transcriptase to the party. While normal cells are horrified by this molecular rebellion, HIV is just vibing with its enzyme that converts RNA back to DNA. It's basically the molecular biology equivalent of driving the wrong way down a one-way street while making direct eye contact with the traffic cop.

Molecular Third-Wheeling
Biology Chemistry Science
28 days ago 7.4K views 0 shares
Molecular Third-Wheeling
Poor little substrate just sitting there watching the enzyme hook up with the inhibitor instead! In biochemistry, competitive inhibition is basically molecular third-wheeling - the inhibitor has a similar structure to the substrate and steals its spot in the enzyme's active site. The yellow figurine's dejected posture perfectly captures that "I came all this way for nothing" feeling when you're blocked from your binding site. Just like showing up to a party only to find your crush already dancing with someone else!

The Biochemical Third Wheel
Biology Chemistry Science
1 month ago 5.8K views 0 shares
The Biochemical Third Wheel
The eternal biochemical tragedy in three acts: Substrate approaches enzyme for a productive reaction, only to find enzyme already cozied up with inhibitor. Substrate dejectedly walks away, dreams of catalysis crushed. Just another day in metabolic pathway rejection. Scientists spend years developing enzyme inhibitors for medications, but nobody ever considers the substrate's feelings.

The Competition Is Strong Here, But We Clearly Know Who's Getting To See That Active Site Tonight
Biology Chemistry Science
1 month ago 6.0K views 0 shares
The Competition Is Strong Here, But We Clearly Know Who's Getting To See That Active Site Tonight
Biochemistry dating drama at its finest! The enzyme is clearly eyeing that substrate while the competitive inhibitor sits there helplessly. In enzymatic reactions, competitive inhibitors and enzymes both fight for the substrate's active site—but the enzyme usually wins due to its perfect molecular fit. That substrate is about to experience some serious conformational change tonight while the inhibitor is left wondering why it spent all that energy on binding affinity just to get ghosted. Molecular third-wheeling has never been so awkwardly relatable!

Active Site-Blocked
Biology Chemistry Science
3 months ago 8.4K views 0 shares
Active Site-Blocked
Classic competitive inhibition in action. The enzyme's trying to bind with its substrate, but the inhibitor molecule swoops in and blocks the reaction. Just like that awkward moment when you're about to talk to someone at a conference and a more charismatic researcher interrupts. The substrate's facial expression says it all - "I was literally just about to catalyze that reaction." Meanwhile, the enzyme is left with nothing but unfulfilled active sites and regret.

Susstrate: When Biochemistry Is Looking Kinda Sus
Biology Chemistry Science
4 months ago 11.2K views 0 shares
Susstrate: When Biochemistry Is Looking Kinda Sus
The perfect collision of biochemistry and internet culture! The enzyme-substrate complex drawn here is brilliantly disguised as an Among Us character. The lock-and-key model of enzyme specificity has never been so suspicious. That substrate is definitely venting through the active site while the enzyme pretends not to notice. Biochemistry students everywhere are now cursed to see little crewmates in every enzyme-kinetics diagram for the rest of their academic careers.

The Biochemistry Of Bad Decisions
Chemistry Biology Science
4 months ago 21.4K views 0 shares
The Biochemistry Of Bad Decisions
Ever wondered why your hangover feels like a cat hissing at your life choices? This biochemical drama perfectly captures your liver's desperate battle during a Friday night bender. When you down those shots, ethanol (your favorite poison) gets attacked by alcohol dehydrogenase (your liver's tiny bouncer), creating acetaldehyde (the ACTUAL villain). That acetaldehyde is what makes you feel like absolute garbage the next morning - it's literally a toxic compound that your body is desperately trying to evict. So next time you're hugging the porcelain throne on Saturday morning, remember: you're not just hungover, you're experiencing a complex enzymatic cascade that even your biochemistry professor would need a drink to explain properly. Your liver deserves an apology card and a spa day.