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 https://www.rcsb.org/):
• 1BNA, 6TNA, 3MQ7, 7BJK, 6EC0, 2D3H, 1UBQ, 1BBB, 3FGU
Series Sources:
Brown, W. H., Iverson, B. L., Ansyln, E. V., Foote, C., Organic Chemistry; 8th ed.; Cengage Learning, Boston, 2018.
Bruice, P. Y., Organic Chemistry, 7th ed.; Pearson Education, Inc., United States, 2014.
Clayden, J., Greeves, N., Warren., S., Organic Chemis