Aligning biochemistry to the interests of biology students using haloperoxidase to illustrate reactions of environmental and biomedical importance

Biochemistry and Molecular Biology Education

Volumn 33, Issue 4, 2005, Pages 293-301

  Jervis, Les ^a   Jervis, Loretta M ^a   Giovannelli, Donato ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF PLYMOUTH   (United Kingdom)

^b UNIVERSITÀ POLITECNICA DELLE MARCHE   (Italy)

Author keywords

Constructive alignment; ETL project; Food dyes; Haloperoxidase; Oxidative stress

Indexed keywords

HALOPEROXIDASE; PEROXIDASE; UNCLASSIFIED DRUG;

ARTICLE; BIOCHEMISTRY; BIODIVERSITY; CHEMICAL MODIFICATION; CURRICULUM; EDUCATION; EDUCATION PROGRAM; ENVIRONMENT; ENZYME ANALYSIS; HALOGENATION; OXIDATIVE STRESS; REACTION ANALYSIS; STUDENT; UNITED KINGDOM;

EID: 22444433666     PISSN: 14708175     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/bmb.2005.49403304293     Document Type: Article

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