Suggested Viewing Order
Acids, Bases, and the Henderson-Hasselbalch Equation
Amino Acids
- Part 1 of 5 - Introduction
- Part 2 of 5 - Nonpolar Amino Acids
- Part 3 of 5 - Polar Amino Acids
- Part 4 of 5 - Titrations and pI (Isoelectric pH)
- Part 5 of 5 - Peptides, Polypeptides, and Peptide Bonds
- Related Practice Problems with Worked Solutions
Protein Structure and Function
- Part 1 of 4 - Levels of Protein Structure
- Part 2 of 4 - Secondary Structure - Alpha (α) Helix
- Part 3 of 4 - Secondary Structure - Beta (β) Pleated Sheets
- Part 4 of 4 - Tertiary Structure - Fibrous and Globular Proteins
- Myoglobin and Hemoglobin (Compare and Contrast)
- Hemoglobin, Bohr Effect, and Fetal Hemoglobin
- Related Practice Problems with Worked Solutions
Carbohydrates
- Part 1 of 4 - Introduction
- Part 2 of 4 - Monosaccharides
- Part 3 of 4 - Dissacharides and Polysaccharides
- Part 4 of 4 - PDF of Monosaccharides, Disaccharides, and Polysaccharides
- Related Practice Problems with Worked Solutions
Enzymes
- Part 1 of 5 - Introduction
- Part 2 of 5 - Enzyme Kinetics and The Michaelis Menten Model
- Michaelis Menten Model - A Few More Details
- Part 3 of 5 - Lineweaver Burk Plot - Double Reciprocal Plot
- Part 4 of 5 - Competitive and Noncompetitive Inhibitors
- Part 5 of 5 - Lineweaver Burk Plot Example
- Related Practice Problems with Worked Solutions
Enzyme Inhibition
- Part 1 of 3 - Competitive Inhibitors
- Part 2 of 3 - Noncompetitive Inhibitors
- Part 3 of 3 - Uncompetitive Inhibitors
- Related Practice Problems with Worked Solutions
Enzyme Regulation
- Part 1 of 5 - How [and which] Enzymes are Regulated
- Part 2 of 5 - Allosteric Regulation
- Part 3 of 5 - ATCase - Example of an Allosteric Enzyme
- Part 4 of 5 - Covalent Modification - Reversible
- Part 5 of 5 - Covalent Modification - Irreversible
- Related Practice Problems with Worked Solutions
Biochemist's Toolbox - Learn These BEFORE Learning Glycolysis and Other Pathways
Glycolysis
- Part 1 of 3 - Introduction
- Part 2 of 3 - The 10 Steps
- Part 3 of 3 - Allosteric Regulation
- Fermentation (Lactate and Alcohol)
- Related Practice Problems with Worked Solutions
Gluconeogenesis
- Part 1 of 3 - Intro and Steps
- Part 2 of 3 - Be Aware of This
- Part 3 of 3 - Allosteric Regulation
- Related Practice Problems with Worked Solutions
Glycogen
- Part 1 of 4 - Structure and Function
- Part 2 of 4 - Glycogen Synthesis
- Part 3 of 4 - Glycogen Breakdown
- Part 4 of 4 - Regulation of Glycogen Metabolism
TCA / Krebs / Citric Acid Cycle
- Part 1 of 3 - Introduction and PDH Complex
- Part 2 of 3 - 8 Steps
- Part 3 of 3 - Allosteric Regulation
- Related Practice Problems with Worked Solutions
Glycolysis Energy Calculations
- How Much ATP Do We Get Per Glucose? Energy Calculation Breakdown
- Shuttle Mechanisms (Malate-Aspartate and Glycerol-Phosphate)
- Related Practice Problems with Worked Solutions
Electron Transport Chain
- Part 1 of 3 - Introduction and Reduction Potentials
- Part 2 of 3 - Complexes
- Part 3 of 3 - Oxidative Phosphorylation, Chemiosmosis, ATP Synthase
- Related Practice Problems with Worked Solutions
Photosynthesis
- Part 1 of 3 - Introduction
- Part 2 of 3 - Light Reactions, Z Scheme, and Photophosphorylation
- Part 3 of 3 - Dark Reactions, Calvin Cycle, Carbon Fixation
- Compare and Contrast - Electron Transport Chain and Photosynthesis
Pentose Phosphate Pathway
- Part 1 of 5 - Overview and Oxidative Phase
- Part 2 of 5 - Non-Oxidative Phase (Details)
- Part 3 of 5 - Control and Regulation (Details)
- Part 4 of 5 - NADPH and Glutathione as Anti-Oxidants
- Part 5 of 5 - G6PDH Deficiency and Hemolytic Anemia
Lipids
- Part 1 of 11 - Introduction
- Part 2 of 11 - Free Fatty Acids - Intro and Properties
- Part 3 of 11 - Free Fatty Acids - Nomenclature and Convention
- Part 4 of 11 - Triacylglycerols / Triglycerides
- Part 5 of 11 - Membrane Lipids - Intro
- Part 6 of 11 - Membrane Lipids - Glycerophospholipids
- Part 7 of 11 - Membrane Lipids - Glycerophospholipids with Ether Linkages (Plasmalogens)
- Part 8 of 11 - Membrane Lipids - Galactolipids and Sulfolipids
- Part 9 of 11 - Membrane Lipids - Sphingolipids
- Part 10 of 11 - Membrane Lipids - Sphingolipids (examples)
- Part 11 of 11 - Sterols / Steroids
Fatty Acid Metabolism
- Part 1 of 8 - Introduction
- Part 2 of 8 - Fatty Acid Activation for Breakdown
- Part 3 of 8 - Carnitine-Mediated Transport of Acyl-CoA
- Part 4 of 8 - Carnitine Deficiency and Carnitine as a Supplement
- Part 5 of 8 - Beta Oxidation
- Part 6 of 8 - Even Numbered Fatty Acid Energy Calculation
- Part 7 of 8 - Odd Numbered Fatty Acid Energy Calculation
- Part 8 of 8 - Fatty Acid Synthesis [Overview]
Ketone Bodies
- Part 1 of 4 - Intro
- Part 2 of 4 - Ketone Body Synthesis / Ketogenesis
- Part 3 of 4 - Used as a Fuel Source (Oxidation of Ketone Bodies)
- Part 4 of 4 - Diabetes, Starvation, and Ketoacidosis
Fatty Acid Synthesis
- Part 1 of 12 - Introduction
- Part 2 of 12 - Transport of Acetyl CoA From Mitochondria to Cytosol
- Part 3 of 12 - Activation of Acetyl CoA to Malonyl CoA
- Part 4 of 12 - Fatty Acid Synthase Complex
- Part 5 of 12 - Palmitate Synthesis
- Part 6 of 12 - Side-By-Side Comparison with Beta Oxidation
- Part 7 of 12 - Palmitate Synthesis Summary and Stoichiometry
- Part 8 of 12 - Regulation
- Part 9 of 12 - Hormonal Control of Acetyl CoA Carboxylase
- Part 10 of 12 - Excessive Alcohol Consumption and Fatty Liver
- Part 11 of 12 - Long Chain Saturated Fatty Acids Made From Palmitate
- Part 12 of 12 - Desaturation
Lipid Synthesis
- Triglyceride / Triacylglycerol Synthesis
- Glycerophospholipid Synthesis (Part 1 of 4) - Introduction
- Glycerophospholipid Synthesis (Part 2 of 4) - Two Methods for Adding Head Groups
- Glycerophospholipid Synthesis (Part 3 of 4) - Prokaryotes
- Glycerophospholipid Synthesis (Part 4 of 4) - Eukaryotes
- Plasmolgen Synthesis
- Sphingolipid Synthesis
Cholesterol Synthesis
- Part 1 of 6 - Intro
- Part 2 of 6 - Stage 1: Mevalonate Synthesis
- Part 3 of 6 - Stage 2: Isopentenyl Pyrophosphate (IPP) Synthesis
- Part 4 of 6 - Stage 3: Squalene Synthesis
- Part 5 of 6 - Stage 4: Squalene Cyclization
- Part 6 of 6 - Summary of Reactants and Requirements
Regulation of Cholesterol Synthesis
- Part 1 of 4 - Intro
- Part 2 of 4 - Short Term Control
- Part 3 of 4 - Long Term Control
- Part 4 of 4 - Overview/Summary
Lipoproteins
- Part 1 of 7 - Intro
- Part 2 of 7 - Apoproteins / Apolipoproteins
- Part 3 of 7 - Chylomicrons
- Part 4 of 7 - VLDL (Very Low Density Lipoprotein)
- Part 5 of 7 - IDL (Intermediate Density Lipoprotein)
- Part 6 of 7 - LDL (Low Density Lipoprotein)
- Part 7 of 7 - HDL (High Density Lipoprotein)
- LDL Receptor (Part 1 of 2) - Receptor Mediated Endocytosis
- LDL Receptor (Part 2 of 2) - Hypercholesterolemia and Atherosclerosis
- "Good" Cholesterol (HDL) vs "Bad" Cholesterol (LDL)