<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?><rss xmlns:dc="http://purl.org/dc/elements/1.1/" xmlns:content="http://purl.org/rss/1.0/modules/content/" xmlns:atom="http://www.w3.org/2005/Atom" version="2.0"><channel><title><![CDATA[STEM Made Easy]]></title><description><![CDATA[Stem Made Easy]]></description><link>https://stemmadeeasy.wixsite.com/stem-made-easy/resources</link><generator>RSS for Node</generator><lastBuildDate>Sat, 31 Oct 2026 20:11:28 GMT</lastBuildDate><atom:link href="https://stemmadeeasy.wixsite.com/stem-made-easy/blog-feed.xml" rel="self" type="application/rss+xml"/><item><title><![CDATA[DNA Replication in Prokaryotes and Eukaryotes + Sanger Sequencing]]></title><description><![CDATA[Alongside the Transcription-Translation notes (and the metabolism and repair mechanism notes), the regular (and in-vitro) prokaryotic and eukaryotic DNA replication mechanisms should also be covered. This shorter PDF is jam-packed with info, so pay attention to the details.  PDF: https://drive.google.com/file/d/1Om9WVqo3AonPt7zBRlW_M_F0AleMvgtv/view?usp=sharing]]></description><link>https://stemmadeeasy.wixsite.com/stem-made-easy/post/dna-replication-in-prokaryotes-and-eukaryotes-sanger-sequencing</link><guid isPermaLink="false">6a95ad725bedecf2a6405ca5</guid><pubDate>Mon, 31 Aug 2026 16:36:13 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/df8958_a4a81ee36cab424e9a49cb073ed639f4~mv2.png/v1/fit/w_494,h_601,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Joel Thute</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Signal Transduction Pathways | Insulin Release and Glycogenesis]]></title><description><![CDATA[This will be the first in a series of blog posts (of at least 4–5) where I will go into detail about particular signal transduction pathways, in which the body regulates certain metabolites depending on physiological need (eg. blood glucose, storage, immune response, etc.)  This first post will focus on the Receptor Tyrosine Kinase Pathway for Insulin and Glucose Storage Regulation.  PDF: https://drive.google.com/file/d/1WeCG5aGb2tus0eZjhKO1obxbmyStmaPT/view?usp=sharing  A major aspect of...]]></description><link>https://stemmadeeasy.wixsite.com/stem-made-easy/post/signal-transduction-pathways-insulin-release-and-glycogenesis</link><guid isPermaLink="false">6a950afd21ca4b8be969f980</guid><category><![CDATA[Biochemistry Notes]]></category><pubDate>Mon, 31 Aug 2026 05:08:59 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/df8958_d6dd1df787794882bd6855690401e9a7~mv2.png/v1/fit/w_590,h_472,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Joel Thute</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[General Biochemistry in a Single Notebook | MCAT]]></title><description><![CDATA[Students entering their final years tend to take their hardest courses. Some of which include Biochemistry 1 (and 2, for those in the Biochemistry Major, Minor or those who merely want an academic challenge).  Below are links to my notes regarding the MCAT and in class-notes on Biochemistry 1. The MCAT set does not include Sugar Metabolism (which is included in Biochem 2 for the specific self-paced course I took), while the second link does include sugar metabolism (except the PPP). However,...]]></description><link>https://stemmadeeasy.wixsite.com/stem-made-easy/post/general-biochemistry-in-a-single-notebook-mcat</link><guid isPermaLink="false">6a8b88ca16311e2343192cc9</guid><pubDate>Mon, 24 Aug 2026 00:07:37 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/df8958_137d9fb5947a4d07a3cfbc3a079d1223~mv2.png/v1/fit/w_1000,h_1000,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Joel Thute</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Fatty Acid Synthesis and Beta Oxidation | Biochemistry MCAT]]></title><description><![CDATA[Following Sugar Metabolism, a common pathway taught and used by the body (especially in instances where sugar is lacking), fats are used to produce energy via Beta Oxidation, or to store much more energy than sugars can via glycogen, fatty acids and triglycerides can be formed..  Below shows the set up stage for Beta Oxidation, and the second photo shows my notes for both FA Synthesis and FA Oxidation!]]></description><link>https://stemmadeeasy.wixsite.com/stem-made-easy/post/fatty-acid-synthesis-and-beta-oxidation-biochemistry-mcat</link><guid isPermaLink="false">67e1a514ab7115eeb10fe38a</guid><category><![CDATA[Biochemistry Notes]]></category><pubDate>Wed, 29 Jul 2026 21:57:09 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/df8958_5168020086ef4ba8a34684558649f38f~mv2.png/v1/fit/w_1000,h_1000,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Joel Thute</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[The Kreb's Cycle (and Pyruvate Oxidation and the Electron Transport Chain) | Biochemistry MCAT]]></title><description><![CDATA[This blog continues off of my Glycolysis post as these reactions follow the formation Pyruvate into Acetyl Coa using Pyruvate Dehydrogenase Complex (PDC), and then the TCA, and finally the Electron Transport Chain. This is the PDF link: https://drive.google.com/file/d/1NX7GXfN5mqzxlm1h7Rbkwvm_q_ICqtCi/view?usp=sharing Pyruvate Oxidation: Below is the reaction mechanism using PDC, Thiamine Diphosphate (ThDP), NAD+, FAD, and Lipoamide. These reactions are also taught in Soderberg's Organic...]]></description><link>https://stemmadeeasy.wixsite.com/stem-made-easy/post/the-kreb-s-cycle-and-pyruvate-oxidation-and-the-electron-transport-chain-biochemistry</link><guid isPermaLink="false">67e1a3c76dddc696270a12be</guid><category><![CDATA[Biochemistry Notes]]></category><pubDate>Tue, 28 Jul 2026 21:58:46 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/df8958_60234e1e67814f21a9b1b7bc0dc49cae~mv2.png/v1/fit/w_1000,h_1000,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Joel Thute</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Glycolysis, Gluconeogenesis and Pentose Phosphate Pathway | Biochemistry MCAT]]></title><description><![CDATA[With the MCAT and General Biochemistry Courses, a major topic that they cover is Glycolysis, Gluconeogenesis, and the Pentose Phosphate Pathway. The following PDF covers my notes on the three pathways and the differences, as well as similarities between them. As always, there is an emphasis on regular organic structures rather than fischer projections. Personally, I find it easier to conceptualize the organic structure, but I'll put an image below to show the distinction between the two...]]></description><link>https://stemmadeeasy.wixsite.com/stem-made-easy/post/glycolysis-gluconeogenesis-and-pentose-phosphate-pathway-biochemistry-mcat</link><guid isPermaLink="false">67e1a3e4ec6a3a7a02ef9dda</guid><category><![CDATA[Biochemistry Notes]]></category><pubDate>Tue, 28 Jul 2026 21:10:36 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/df8958_da280a997bfc4f86ab01ad0a6a7fe30d~mv2.png/v1/fit/w_640,h_1000,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Joel Thute</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[RNA and DNA Anabolism and Catabolism]]></title><description><![CDATA[A major part of DNA synthesis and breakdown is the usage of key amino acids as well as the necessity of energy maintenance (like ATP equivalents); the following PDF shows in detail the metabolic pathways for De Novo Purine and Pyrimidine Biosynthesis and the Catabolism of these nucleic acids, as well as the conversion from RNA to DNA using Ribonucleotide Reductase (RNR)!!!  https://drive.google.com/drive/folders/1mnZEPuJKw_rYVbVybedKyPeRquOh4foz?usp=sharing]]></description><link>https://stemmadeeasy.wixsite.com/stem-made-easy/post/rna-and-dna-anabolism-and-catabolism</link><guid isPermaLink="false">6a5ed3ce61674ad8b6e21698</guid><category><![CDATA[Biochemistry Notes]]></category><pubDate>Tue, 21 Jul 2026 02:06:53 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/df8958_9f8512ca04c94a25b964d8dc6d67d27c~mv2.png/v1/fit/w_1000,h_1000,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Joel Thute</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[DNA Repair Pathways and Sequencing]]></title><description><![CDATA[A crucial aspect of DNA replication is Repair Pathways; they correct errors in replication and can help prevent heritable diseases through the means of CRISPR-cas9 system.  In this 30 page PDF, I go over different webinars and lecture material that explain epigenetic modifications that modify DNA to repair mistaken replication errors, and other sources like Khan Academy which note sequencing methods both classic and modern. https://drive.google.com/file/d/1Qy-6At9PZDeZbDCUfEaegBLiD0W1-Yy2/vie...]]></description><link>https://stemmadeeasy.wixsite.com/stem-made-easy/post/dna-repair-pathways-and-sequencing</link><guid isPermaLink="false">6a5ea3af61674ad8b6e18f93</guid><category><![CDATA[Biochemistry Notes]]></category><pubDate>Mon, 20 Jul 2026 22:41:59 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/df8958_2a3abf265d134f8092055e7cea3e7627~mv2.png/v1/fit/w_1000,h_846,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Joel Thute</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[DNA Transcription, Translation and RNA Processing]]></title><description><![CDATA[After completing CHE 4342 (Topics of Human Biochemistry / Biochemistry 2), I have compiled many notes regarding these processes, both specific and summarized. Below has all three pathways in separate PDFs.  https://drive.google.com/drive/folders/1-UAnDzeCk3as5CgQHp4sjKMvw0XNkI5m?usp=sharing]]></description><link>https://stemmadeeasy.wixsite.com/stem-made-easy/post/dna-transcription-translation-and-rna-processing</link><guid isPermaLink="false">6a5ea31b3357dd2c7433b558</guid><category><![CDATA[Biochemistry Notes]]></category><pubDate>Mon, 20 Jul 2026 22:38:10 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/df8958_8cbab0a09f3146e7ac044efb71feb5bd~mv2.png/v1/fit/w_566,h_453,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Joel Thute</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Amino Acid Anabolism - Biosynthesis]]></title><description><![CDATA[The following images display the essential vs non-essential amino acids and an overall diagram for the biosynthetic precursors that form the amino acids. The link cited shows the particular enzymes and mechanistic pathways used for each biosynthesis.  Note that many of these pathways converge or correlate heavily with the degradation pathways, so please cross-examine with my Amino Acid Catabolism PDF to see the relationship. With this major connection, it makes understanding the convoluted...]]></description><link>https://stemmadeeasy.wixsite.com/stem-made-easy/post/amino-acid-anabolism-biosynthesis</link><guid isPermaLink="false">6a0e94b5cb0791383ec46ed6</guid><category><![CDATA[Biochemistry Notes]]></category><pubDate>Thu, 21 May 2026 05:32:04 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/df8958_cbdf326451b742d28d46a3378cbd2de6~mv2.jpg/v1/fit/w_1000,h_1000,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Joel Thute</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Amino Acid Catabolism]]></title><description><![CDATA[In many Biochemistry 2 courses, such as CHE 4342 at Baylor, a major aspect is Amino Acid Degradation or Catabolism. This form of degradation occurs when carbohydrate and lipid degradation becomes somehow unavailable or insufficient, such as having a very high protein diet. As you will see in the pdf below, amino acids can be catabolized into two groups: Ketone Bodies (and thus are called ketogenic amino acids) Sugar-Carbon Skeleton (and thus are called glucogenic amino acids) Every major...]]></description><link>https://stemmadeeasy.wixsite.com/stem-made-easy/post/amino-acid-catabolism</link><guid isPermaLink="false">69ba21e4fde2f1f6ed29f432</guid><category><![CDATA[Biochemistry Notes]]></category><pubDate>Wed, 18 Mar 2026 03:59:14 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/df8958_a434a5c83eb54d0e926aa851aa3a8ce5~mv2.png/v1/fit/w_1000,h_720,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Joel Thute</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[IB Chemistry HL Notes | General Chemistry 1 and 2]]></title><description><![CDATA[A major portion of collegiate chemistry is the introductory chemistry courses, which cover topics ranging from Periodicity to Redox. This PDF goes over my notes during my IB Diploma Years while doing Chemistry HL. It, however, does not go over the notes regarding Reduction and Oxidation, and the relatively slim Organic Chemistry chapters that are taught in the International Baccalaureate (IB) Program. Regarding Redox, the main portion is covered in IB through Stoichiometry, and the more...]]></description><link>https://stemmadeeasy.wixsite.com/stem-made-easy/post/ib-chemistry-hl-notes-general-chemistry-1-and-2</link><guid isPermaLink="false">683e1d3b9caa5ce63a33948c</guid><category><![CDATA[General Chemistry]]></category><pubDate>Tue, 03 Jun 2025 00:01:33 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/df8958_05598a5915554ad891fdca6d35beb13b~mv2.png/v1/fit/w_785,h_1000,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Joel Thute</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Organic Chemistry 2 | Chapter 22: Amines]]></title><description><![CDATA[Most of the reactions in this chapter are known from other chapters, but there are several different reactions regarding the synthesis of amines via Azides, and Gabriel Synthesis, and the topic of Diazonium Salts. Hope this helps! Chapter 22: https://drive.google.com/file/d/1aBSLItcTZ0NkByoY5SNXh9UT2Ap9NF4x/view?usp=drive_link]]></description><link>https://stemmadeeasy.wixsite.com/stem-made-easy/post/organic-chemistry-2-chapter-22-amines</link><guid isPermaLink="false">680eb85e9e2e9d6190cf77ce</guid><category><![CDATA[Baylor Organic Chemistry Notes]]></category><pubDate>Mon, 28 Apr 2025 00:14:39 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/df8958_34d4f85d97a84f8d9546d9dd560d3723~mv2.png/v1/fit/w_960,h_152,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Joel Thute</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Organic Chemistry 2 | Chapter 21: Alpha Carbon Chemistry: Enols and Enolates]]></title><description><![CDATA[This chapter can often be difficult for students studying organic chemistry because of the uniqueness of the topic, so work through these notes slowly, understanding each detail as keenly as possible. Also, use the Soderberg Part 2 Notes–Chapters 12 to 13, since they relate heavily to this specific chapter, and in my opinion, phrased and positioned better for comprehension. Hope these notes help! Chapter 21: https://drive.google.com/file/d/1IpteU6gLPUoO2I10VCtZseVy3xg4gNzt/view?usp=drive_link]]></description><link>https://stemmadeeasy.wixsite.com/stem-made-easy/post/organic-chemistry-2-chapter-21-alpha-carbon-chemistry-enols-and-enolates</link><guid isPermaLink="false">67ff39c4a70b81adfcf063a5</guid><category><![CDATA[Baylor Organic Chemistry Notes]]></category><pubDate>Wed, 16 Apr 2025 05:06:48 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/df8958_81f4e7fe788d495f8ec4d5542106cd7c~mv2.png/v1/fit/w_509,h_392,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Joel Thute</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Organic Chemistry 2 | Chapter 20: Carboxylic Acids and Their Derivatives]]></title><description><![CDATA[This chapter is quite fun; it's very similar to the Soderberg Chapter 11: Nucleophilic Acyl Substitution Reactions. Most of the material is shared between them, but there are some key differences. One main difference is that Soderberg's textbook provides more info on biological contexts with the usage of ATP and its derivatives, while the Klein Textbook focuses more laboratory synthesis. Both are incredibly important for the MCAT, especially since these reactions continuous form the bases for...]]></description><link>https://stemmadeeasy.wixsite.com/stem-made-easy/post/klein-chapter-20-carboxylic-acids-and-their-derivatives</link><guid isPermaLink="false">67f129facbac1441ac418224</guid><category><![CDATA[Baylor Organic Chemistry Notes]]></category><pubDate>Sat, 05 Apr 2025 13:11:47 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/df8958_4027e5b3f3724823ac3537af8b85a911~mv2.png/v1/fit/w_492,h_500,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Joel Thute</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Organic Chemistry 2 | Chapter 19: Aldehydes and Ketones Notes]]></title><description><![CDATA[Klein's chapter 19 of Organic Chemistry covers the same material as Chapter 10 of Soderberg's Organic Chemistry with a Biological Emphasis: Nucleophilic Addition to Carbonyls. The key to understanding these reactions is that the carbon in the double bond with oxygen has a positive delta via resonance with the Oxygen, making it susceptible to nucleophilic attacks. Once this pattern is understood, most of the reactions mentioned will be quite reasonable and logical. Hope this helps!!! A Note on...]]></description><link>https://stemmadeeasy.wixsite.com/stem-made-easy/post/organic-chemistry-2-chapter-19-aldehydes-and-ketones-notes</link><guid isPermaLink="false">67def2f25a47b47069ab6826</guid><category><![CDATA[Baylor Organic Chemistry Notes]]></category><pubDate>Sat, 22 Mar 2025 17:30:48 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/df8958_fe9d7f012a11405aad36cccbc2d17605~mv2.png/v1/fit/w_650,h_169,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Joel Thute</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Organic Chemistry 2 | Notes for Chapter 17 &#38; 18: Aromatic Compounds &#38; Aromatic Substitution Reactions | Klein 4th Edition]]></title><description><![CDATA[For these 2 chapters, they relate to the complexity and nature of aromatic compounds and the various reactions that occur with them. A...]]></description><link>https://stemmadeeasy.wixsite.com/stem-made-easy/post/notes-for-chapter-17-18-aromatic-compounds-aromatic-substitution-reactions-klein-4th-edition</link><guid isPermaLink="false">67d9e0bba50d554bfef61ad1</guid><category><![CDATA[Baylor Organic Chemistry Notes]]></category><pubDate>Tue, 18 Mar 2025 21:13:30 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/df8958_54f394ccfe75499e833043bfe898bd90~mv2.png/v1/fit/w_1000,h_720,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Joel Thute</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Organic Chemistry 2 | Chapter 16: Conjugated π Systems and Pericyclic Reactions]]></title><description><![CDATA[Rather than making notes for Chapter 14 and Chapter 15 (Mass Spectroscopy, IR-Spec, and NMR, respectively), I chose to rely on my Soderberg Notes on Biological Organic Chemistry, which was posted in a previous blog – in Part 1 of the Personalized Soderberg Notes. For these conjugated π systems and Pericyclic Reactions, though, there are some niche areas that are not covered in Soderberg's textbook, mainly because pericyclic reactions are quite rarely in the body except for electrophilic...]]></description><link>https://stemmadeeasy.wixsite.com/stem-made-easy/post/organic-chemistry-2-chapter-16-conjugated-%CF%80-systems-and-pericyclic-reactions</link><guid isPermaLink="false">67c3fe6ff71f1474bb0073fc</guid><category><![CDATA[Baylor Organic Chemistry Notes]]></category><pubDate>Sun, 02 Mar 2025 06:51:29 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/df8958_df75751e97ab4d83b8de1292dbe68e94~mv2.png/v1/fit/w_1000,h_591,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Joel Thute</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Organic Chemistry 2 | Chapter 13: Ethers and Epoxides; Thiols and Sulfides]]></title><description><![CDATA[https://drive.google.com/file/d/1TrnOij-XkUwR1kZTxZqv8gATJqD_DejE/view?usp=drive_link]]></description><link>https://stemmadeeasy.wixsite.com/stem-made-easy/post/organic-chemistry-2-chapter-13-ethers-and-epoxides-thiols-and-sulfides</link><guid isPermaLink="false">67c3fdcbaa65c61732b5043d</guid><category><![CDATA[Baylor Organic Chemistry Notes]]></category><pubDate>Sun, 02 Mar 2025 06:42:21 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/df8958_bbb79da62cda4760b1548c25d4c72515~mv2.png/v1/fit/w_880,h_554,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Joel Thute</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Organic Chemistry 2 | Chapter 12: Alcohols and Phenols]]></title><description><![CDATA[For Organic Chemistry 2, there is a major emphasis on reactions, so for these series of blog posts, they will be separated by chapter. https://drive.google.com/file/d/1TrnOij-XkUwR1kZTxZqv8gATJqD_DejE/view?usp=drive_link]]></description><link>https://stemmadeeasy.wixsite.com/stem-made-easy/post/organic-chemistry-2-chapter-12-klein-4th-edition-alcohols-and-phenols</link><guid isPermaLink="false">67c3fd44aa65c61732b502d3</guid><category><![CDATA[Baylor Organic Chemistry Notes]]></category><pubDate>Sun, 02 Mar 2025 06:40:46 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/df8958_d5ec0c247daa4333ae05e4974aee34ab~mv2.png/v1/fit/w_1000,h_561,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Joel Thute</dc:creator></item></channel></rss>