Introduction, Course Organization of MIT 7.016 Introductory Biology, Fall 2018
38:45Chemical Bonding and Molecular Interactions; Lipids and Membranes
49:08Structures of Amino Acids, Peptides, and Proteins
51:40Enzymes & Metabolism
49:10Carbohydrates and Glycoproteins
49:19Nucleic Acids
48:54Replication
51:42Transcription
48:44Chromatin Remodeling and Splicing
44:36Translation
46:21Cells, the Simplest Functional Units
40:01Genetics 1 – Cell Division & Segregating Genetic Material
45:58Genetics 2 – Rules of Inheritance
49:01Genetics 3 – Linkage, Crossing Over
49:02Genetics 4 – The power of model organisms in biological discovery
47:46Recombinant DNA, Cloning, & Editing
52:00Genomes and DNA Sequencing
48:07SNPs & Human genetics
48:33Cell Trafficking and Protein Localization
45:46Cell Signaling 1 – Overview
48:34Cell Signaling 2 – Examples
51:03Neurons, Action Potential, & Optogenetics
52:31Structures of Amino Acids, Peptides, and Proteins
This lecture from MIT's Introductory Biology course details the fundamental chemical structures of amino acids, their polymerization into peptides, and the hierarchical organization of proteins from primary to quaternary structure.
MIT 7.016 Introductory Biology, Fall 2018
After wrapping up the lecture on lipids, Professor Imperiali moves on to discussing amino acids, peptides, and proteins.
Chemical Bonding and Molecular Interactions; Lipids and Membranes
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