Glucose came before cells did
A question was posed in our Carbohydrates Chemistry class regarding glucose. Every biochemistry student surely knows that glucose is the ubiquitous energy source of catabolic pathways. The question is, why?
Apparently, one of the proposed reasons is that it is present before life existed, hence, it is already waiting and available when the first living organism first appeared. Details are in this 2008 journal:
The prebiotic geochemistry of formaldehyde_Review
Other notes and homeworks concerns in our class will be published to my other site so as not to crowd this one too much
Otome Game: Scarlet Fate+
I’ve recently been playing the free android otome game Scarlet Fate+. It is the remake of the Hiiro no Kakera series’ Shirahana no Ori. I think its the fourth game made under that franchise. Like the other Hiiro no Kakera games, it is about the Tamayorihime and her guardians. However, unlike the other Hiiro no Kakera games, Shirahana no Ori, or Scarlet Fate+ is set in the Heian Period.
Shimono and Kiiyan Cooking
… or rather, Shimono Hiro is the one cooking while Kiiyan is.. er, goofing around the kitchen. lol
at 6:24, you can see the trajectory of the patty as it falls down the sink.
Don’t worry Kiiyan, I’ve done worse things in the kitchen. XD
Nice aprons by the way (^_^)
Miyano Mamoru – Identity Lyrics
Song / 曲: Identity
Artist / 歌手: Miyano Mamoru / 宮野 真守
Album: Passage
I am me, I am me
A song for just the two of us
I am me, I am me
A song for just the two of us
I am me, I am me
A song for just the two of us
I am me, I am me
I was born this way for you
詠み人知らぬ恋の詩よ / yomibitoshiranu koi no uta yo
An anonymously written song of love
幾百余年経つも朽ちずに / iku hyaku yo nen tatsumo kuchizu ni
Over hundreds of years, (it has remained) without rotting
この心震わせる (Touch of heart) / kono kokoro furuwaseru (touch of heart)
And still makes this heart tremble (touch of heart)
輪廻する恋情 / rinne suru renjou
The everlasting cycle of love
いつの世もこの身を尽くし / itsu no yo mo kono mi wo tsukushi
In any world (or…
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Cute Cat Pastries
Just for safe-keeping. I found these totally cute.
If I reblogged this on my tumblr it will be buried with other posts in less than a day
Maji Love LIVE 3rd Stage
Just posting the link here before it gets buried in my tumblr page :3
New letters for the genetic code
This is the link to article. Apparently, they managed to insert a new base pair to the DNA and succeeded in integrating it in the gene expression machinery. This would exponentially expand the number of codons possible and introduce novel amino acids (aside from the 20), creating new proteins.
Attempt at cooking
I have always been a bad cook and as per the bucket list for 2014, I should at least attempt to prepare one dish. And so, I tried making California Maki 🙂
Nyanko-Sensei screenshots
This is just another picture- laden post of my favorite cat, Nyanko-sensei!
The images are sceenshots from the OVA Itsuka Yuki no Hi ni
nyanko-sensei is really too cute and adorable! >_<