Biochemistry Lessons

Explore 33 biochemistry lessons across ten topics. Follow the course in order, or choose a topic below.

Nucleic Acids

01 — Nucleic Acids: Structure, Formation, and Stability

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02 — mRNA, tRNA, and rRNA

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Amino Acids

03 — Introduction to Amino Acids

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04 — Amino Acids' pKa Values and Titration Curves

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05 — Brief Review: Ionizable Amino Acids

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Proteins

06 — Protein Folding

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07 — The Hydrophobic Effect & Protein Folding

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08 — Energetics of Protein Folding

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Laboratory Techniques

09 — Nucleic Acid Hybridization

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10 — Restriction Enzymes

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11 — DNA Libraries

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12 — Generation of cDNA

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13 — Expressing Cloned Genes

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14 — Polymerase Chain Reaction

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15 — Protein Separation

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Control of Gene Expression

16 — Control of Gene Expression in Prokaryotes

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17 — Control of Gene Expression in Eukaryotes

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The Central Dogma and Associated Concepts

18 — The Genetic Code

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19 — Transcription

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20 — Transcription in Prokaryotes

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21 — Translation

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22 — DNA Replication

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Enzymes

23 — Enzyme Kinetics

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Carbohydrate Metabolism

24 — An Introduction to Glycolysis

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25 — Fates of Pyruvate & More on Glycolysis

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26 — Citric Acid Cycle

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27 — Pentose Phosphate Pathway

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28 — Gluconeogenesis

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29 — Glycogen Synthesis

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Electron Transport Chain & Oxidative Phosphorylation

30 — Oxidative Phosphorylation

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31 — Electron Transport Chain

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Lipid Metabolism

32 — Fatty Acid Oxidation (B-Oxidation)

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33 — Lipids

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15 — Protein Separation

Laboratory Techniques · Lesson 15 of 33. Protein Separation.
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14 — Polymerase Chain Reaction

Laboratory Techniques · Lesson 14 of 33. Polymerase Chain Reaction.
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13 — Expressing Cloned Genes

Laboratory Techniques · Lesson 13 of 33. Expressing Cloned Genes.
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12 — Generation of cDNA

Laboratory Techniques · Lesson 12 of 33. Generation of cDNA.
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11 — DNA Libraries

Laboratory Techniques · Lesson 11 of 33. DNA Libraries.
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10 — Restriction Enzymes

Laboratory Techniques · Lesson 10 of 33. Restriction Enzymes.
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09 — Nucleic Acid Hybridization

Laboratory Techniques · Lesson 9 of 33. Nucleic Acid Hybridization.