Taught by Professor Kevin Ahern of Oregon State University, this series covers the essential topics of a first-semester college course in biochemistry and molecular biology, introducing you to amino acids, proteins, enzymes, genes, and the intricate workings of living cells. A background in high school-level chemistry is helpful.
Showing Season 1 of 6
Season 1
2020
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01. Biochemistry Is the Science of Us
2020-10-15
Get started on the subjects that Professor Ahern calls “the science of us”: biochemistry and its allied field molecular biology, which both tell us who we are. Discover the handful of elements involved in biochemical reactions; the bonds they form; and the wide array of molecules that result, including amino acids, which are the building blocks of proteins.
02. Why Water is Essential For Life
2020-10-22
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03. Amino Acids: 20 Building Blocks of Life
2020-10-29
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04. From Peptide Bonds to Protein Structure
2020-11-05
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05. Protein Folding, Misfolding, and Disorder
2020-11-12
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06. Hemoglobin Function Follows Structure
2020-11-19
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