01. Biochemistry Is the Science of Us
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.
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October 15, 2020
02. Why Water is Essential For Life
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October 22, 2020
03. Amino Acids: 20 Building Blocks of Life
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October 29, 2020
04. From Peptide Bonds to Protein Structure
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November 5, 2020
05. Protein Folding, Misfolding, and Disorder
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November 12, 2020
06. Hemoglobin Function Follows Structure
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November 19, 2020