Macromolecules structure and function: proteins and lipids

Lecture Description

Course Description

General introduction to cell structure and function, molecular and organismal genetics, animal development, form and function.

Course Index

1. Life and the stuff of life
2. Macromolecules structure and function: proteins and lipids
3. Macromolecules structure and function: carbohydrates and nucleic acids
4. Cell structure and organization -#1
5. Cell structure and organization -#2
6. Biological membrane structure & organization
7. How cells function - an introduction to cellular metabolism and biological catalysts
8. Enzyme structure and function -#1
9. Enzyme structure and function -#2
10. Cellular energy and work
11. Cellular combustion and the production of energy - #1 - anaerobic processes
12. Cellular combustion and the production of energy - #2 - aerobic processes
13. Photosynthesis - from light to ATP
14. Photosynthesis - from CO2 to sugars
15. How Somatic Cells (Mitosis) and Gametes (Meiosis) Inherit Genomes
16. The Laws that Govern the Inheritance of Traits - Segregation of Alleles
17. How Genes Are Organized on Chromosomes - Linkage, Recombination, Mapping
18. Genes Are Made Of DNA
19. Gene Expression I - DNA is transcribed into RNA
20. Gene Expression II - RNA is translated into protein
21. Microbes - Viruses, Bacteria, Plasmids, Transposons
22. Regulation of Gene Expression in Prokaryotes
23. Gene Structure & Regulation in Eukaryotes I
24. Gene Structure & Regulation in Eukaryotes II
25. How To Isolate, Study and Use Genes - Part I
26. How To Isolate, Study and Use Genes - Part II
27. Genetic Regulation of Development
28. Overview Molecular regulation
29. Multi-cellularity: Cell Shape and function, Tissue specialization, homeostasis
30. Hormones, Receptors, & the Endocrine System - Part I
31. Hormones, Receptors, & the Endocrine System - Part II
32. Reproductive System - Part I
33. Reproductive System - Part II
34. Fertilization and Embryogenesis
35. Developmental Strategies and Mechanisms
36. Digestive System
37. Circulatory & Respiratory Systems
38. Immune System
39. Excretory System and Kidney Function
40. Nervous System
41. Cell and Tissue Dysfunction
42. Bio-engineered Animals and Models of Human Disease