You might think a self regulating factory sounds pretty unbelievable, but that s pretty much exactly how our bodies work! Our bodies are full of regulatory mechanisms that keep all the organic molecules we need to live in balance. In this episode of Crash Course Organic Chemistry, we ll look at the building blocks that form these biological polymers, including carbohydrates, proteins, and DNA!
Episode Sources:
Garrett, R. H, & Grisham, C. M. (2016. Biochemistry. Cengage Learning.
Appling, Dean R, Anthony-Cahill, Spencer J, Mathews, Christopher K. (2016. Biochemistry: concepts and connections. Essex: Pearson.
PDB IDs (available at 1BNA, 6TNA, 3MQ7, 7BJK, 6EC0, 2D3H, 1UBQ, 1BBB, 3FGU
education: Damn I dropped out of Chem in college. Professor was super harsh and randomly called on kids for answers- when they didn t know he d belittle them. Wish professors taught like this. Date: 2022-04-12
