2027 · High School Specialised Subject

Biochemistry

Ten units, forty-three sections — a biochemistry textbook

10 UNITS43 SECTIONSUnits 1–9 liveInstructor · Sangil, Park

Three-dimensional model of a protein molecule — A three-dimensional model of a protein molecule — biochemistry reads structure and function at the molecular scale Photo: CSIRO ScienceImage / Wikimedia Commons, CC BY 3.0

Units

10 units · 43 sections

01The Foundations of Biochemistry5 sections2 live

02Water5 sections

2.1Weak Interactions in Aqueous SolutionsLIVE
2.2Ionization of Water, Weak Acids, and Weak BasesLIVE
2.3Buffering against pH ChangesLIVE
2.4Water as a ReactantLIVE
2.5The Fitness of the Aqueous EnvironmentLIVE

03Amino Acids, Peptides, and Proteins4 sections

04The Three-Dimensional Structure of Proteins4 sections

4.1Overview of Protein StructureLIVE
4.2Secondary StructureLIVE
4.3Tertiary and Quaternary StructureLIVE
4.4Denaturation and FoldingLIVE

05Protein Function3 sections3 LIVE

06Enzymes5 sections5 live

6.1Overview of EnzymesLIVE
6.2How Enzymes WorkLIVE
6.3Enzyme Kinetics as a Route into MechanismLIVE
6.4Examples of Enzyme ReactionsLIVE
6.5Regulatory EnzymesLIVE

07Carbohydrates and Glycobiology5 sections

7.1Monosaccharides and DisaccharidesLIVE
7.2PolysaccharidesLIVE
7.3Glycoconjugates: Proteoglycans, Glycoproteins and GlycolipidsLIVE
7.4Carbohydrates as Information Molecules: the Sugar CodeLIVE
7.5Working with CarbohydratesLIVE

08Nucleotides and Nucleic Acids4 sections

8.1Nucleotides and Nucleic Acids: the BasicsLIVE
8.2Structure of Nucleic AcidsLIVE
8.3The Chemistry of Nucleic AcidsLIVE
8.4Other Functions of NucleotidesLIVE

09DNA-Based Information Technologies3 sections3 LIVE

9.1Studying Genes and Their ProductsLIVE
9.2Using DNA-Based Methods to Understand Protein FunctionLIVE
9.3Genomics and the Human StoryLIVE

10Lipids4 sections

10.1Storage LipidsSOON
10.2Structural Lipids in MembranesSOON
10.3Lipids as Signals, Cofactors and PigmentsSOON
10.4Working with LipidsSOON

Instructor Sangil, Park Teacher, Asan High School