Table of contents

1. Introduction to Biochemistry4h 34m
2. Water3h 23m
3. Amino Acids8h 10m
4. Protein Structure10h 4m
5. Protein Techniques14h 5m
6. Enzymes and Enzyme Kinetics13h 38m
7. Enzyme Inhibition and Regulation 8h 42m
8. Protein Function 9h 41m
9. Carbohydrates7h 49m
10. Lipids5h 49m
11. Biological Membranes and Transport 6h 37m
12. Biosignaling9h 45m
Review 1: Nucleic Acids, Lipids, & Membranes2h 47m
Review 2: Biosignaling, Glycolysis, Gluconeogenesis, & PP-Pathway3h 12m
Review 3: Pyruvate & Fatty Acid Oxidation, Citric Acid Cycle, & Glycogen Metabolism2h 26m
Review 4: Amino Acid Oxidation, Oxidative Phosphorylation, & Photophosphorylation1h 48m

3. Amino Acids

Amino Acid Groups

Biochemistry

3. Amino Acids

Amino Acid Groups

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What determines the order of amino acids in the primary structure of a protein?

The interactions between R groups in the tertiary structure

The sequence of nucleotides in the gene encoding the protein

The presence of disulfide bonds between cysteine residues

The folding pattern of the protein's secondary structure

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Understand that the primary structure of a protein refers to the linear sequence of amino acids in the polypeptide chain.

Recognize that the sequence of amino acids is determined by the sequence of nucleotides in the gene encoding the protein. Genes are composed of DNA, which contains codons (triplets of nucleotides) that specify particular amino acids during translation.

Learn that during transcription, the DNA sequence is converted into mRNA, which carries the codon sequence to the ribosome for translation.

During translation, the ribosome reads the mRNA codons and uses tRNA molecules to bring the corresponding amino acids, linking them together in the order specified by the mRNA sequence.

Clarify that while tertiary structure, disulfide bonds, and secondary structure are important for protein folding and function, they do not determine the primary sequence of amino acids. The primary sequence is solely dictated by the genetic code in the DNA.