Kevin Ahern's Introductory Biochemistry I

This is the page for Kevin Ahern's Introductory Biochemistry.  It is a complete course of biochemistry for beginning students.  It is relevant for students interested in nutrition, food science, botany, or non-biological science majors, such as in engineering or health sciences.  It would not be appropriate for students wishing to go to medical school. For that, please see Kevin Ahern's Advanced Biochemistry I and Advanced Biochemistry II. The textbook for this course is electronic and FREE. It is called "Biochemistry Free For All" and can be downloaded HERE.  

There are 5 assignments relevant for this class. All are in the right column. The solutions to the problems are contained in the videos. At this point, I am putting together online exams for the course and will post them shortly.


 Links
Pages
 Problems

Outline HERE

Lecture #1 - Introduction

Highlights HERE
Streaming video HERE

Note - the video had focus problems until I got the computer started. Here are highlights from what I said before the computer started.

Song HERE / Limerick HERE

10-22

 

Outline HERE

Lecture #2 - Water/Biochemistry

Highlights HERE
Streaming video HERE

Song HERE / Limerick HERE

10-22

 

 Please note - the problems in this column are here for students who asked for practice. Some are above the level required for this class. If you want to practice them, fine, but please do not obsess with them. They are ONLY FOR PRACTICE.

Lecture #3 - Buffers

Highlights HERE
Streaming video HERE

Song HERE / Limerick HERE

10-22

 

 Click HERE for number problems / Solutions HERE
More practice problems HERE / Solutions HERE

Outline HERE

Lecture #4 - Amino Acids/Peptides

Highlights HERE
Streaming video HERE

Song HERE / Limerick HERE
42-51
 Problem Solving Videos for buffers/proteins HERE and HERE

Transparency Scans HERE and HERE

Outline HERE

Lecture #5 - Proteins (3D)

Highlights HERE
Streaming video HERE

Song HERE / Limerick HERE
42-51
  

Lecture #6 - Hemoglobin and Myoglobin

Highlights HERE
Streaming video HERE

Song HERE / Limerick HERE
51-56
  

Outline HERE

Lecture #7 - Protein Purification

Highlights HERE
Streaming video HERE

Song HERE / Limerick HERE

213-224

Additional problems HERE

Solutions HERE
 


 

NEW A.A./Protein Charge
Problem Solving Video HERE
Transparencies HERE

Outline HERE

Lecture #8 - Protein Purification II/ Enzymes

Highlights HERE
Streaming video HERE

Song HERE / Limerick HERE
81-95

Protein Charge Video

A.A./Protein Charge
Problem Solving Video HERE
Transparencies HERE

Lecture #9 - Enzymes

Highlights HERE
Streaming video HERE

Song HERE / Limerick HERE


81-95
  

Outline HERE

Lecture #10 - Enzyme Controls

Highlights HERE
Streaming video HERE

Song HERE / Limerick HERE
96-99
  

Lecture #11 - Enzyme Controls

Highlights HERE
Streaming video HERE

Song HERE / Limerick HERE

Exam 1 Review Session HERE
96-99
  

January 20-22

Exam 1

See Highlights for boundary of material covered on exam 1

(Exam Coming SOON)
Exam 1
Exam 1

Outline HERE

Lecture #12 - Membranes

Highlights HERE
Streaming video HERE

Song HERE / Limerick HERE
70 -79


Lecture #13 - Membranes

Highlights HERE
Streaming video HERE

Limerick HERE
70 -79
  

Outline HERE

Lecture #14 - Nucleic Acids

Highlights HERE
Streaming video HERE

Song #1 HERE / Song #2 HERE

Limerick HERE
58 -64
  

Outline HERE

Lecture #15 - DNA Synthesis

Highlights HERE
Streaming video HERE

Song HERE / Limerick HERE
102-116
  

Lecture #16 DNA Synthesis II

Highlights HERE
Streaming video HERE

Song HERE / Limerick HERE
102 -116
  

Outline HERE

Lecture #17 RNA SYNTHESIS

Highlights HERE
Streaming video HERE

Song HERE / Limerick HERE
117-132
  

Lecture #18 RNA SYNTHESIS

Highlights HERE
Streaming video HERE

Song HERE / Limerick HERE
117-132
  

Outline HERE

Lecture #19 Protein Synthesis

Highlights HERE
Streaming video HERE

Songs HERE and HERE / Limerick HERE
132-139
  

Lecture #20 Protein Synthesis

Highlights HERE
Streaming video HERE

Review Session Video HERE

Limerick HERE

132-139

Animations
Inner Life of a Cell

YouTube video
DNA Structure
DNA Replication
Transcription and Translation
Central Dogma
February 9-11

Exam 2

See Highlights for boundary of material covered on exam 2

(Exam coming SOON)

Exam 2
Exam 2

Outline HERE

Lecture #21 Protein Synthesis /Biotechnology

Highlights HERE
Streaming video HERE

Song HERE / Limerick HERE

224-227

  

Outline HERE

Lecture #22 - Biotechnology

Highlights HERE
Streaming video HERE

Limerick HERE

224-227

 

Outline HERE

Lecture #23 - Viruses, Cancer, and Oncogenes / Immune System & Energy

Highlights HERE
Streaming video HERE

Songs HERE and HERE / Limerick HERE
24-32
141-143

Practice Gibbs problems HERE

Gibbs Free Energy Video HERE

Transparencies HERE

Outline HERE

Lecture #24 - Carbohydrates

Highlights HERE
Streaming video HERE

Song HERE / Limerick HERE
64-71

Structure of fructose HERE

Structure of ribose HERE

Structure of sucrose HERE

Outline HERE

Lecture #25 - Carbohydrates & Energy

Highlights HERE
Streaming video HERE

Song HERE / Limerick HERE
143 - 150
 Glycolysis Animations HERE, HERE, HERE, and HERE

Lecture #26 - Glycolysis

Highlights HERE
Streaming video HERE

Song HERE / Limerick HERE
143 -150
  

Outline HERE

Lecture #27 - Glycolysis & Gluconeogenesis

Highlights HERE
Streaming video HERE

Song HERE / Limerick HERE

Review Session HERE

150-153

173-181

  

 

Lecture #28 - Carbohydrate Storage II

Highlights HERE
Streaming video HERE

Song HERE / Limerick HERE

150-153

173-181

  
February 23-25

Exam 3

See Highlights for boundary of material covered on exam 3

Exam Coming SOON

Exam 3

Exam 3

Outline HERE

Lecture #29 - Citric Acid Cycle

Highlights HERE
Streaming video HERE

Song HERE / Limerick HERE
153-157
  

Outline HERE

Lecture #30 - Electron Transport/
Oxidative Phosphorylation

Highlights HERE
Streaming video HERE

Music Video HERE / Song lyrics HERE / Limerick HERE


32-35

Beautiful animation of ATP synthesis HERE

Outline HERE

Lecture #31 - Lipid Metabolism

Highlights HERE
Streaming video HERE

Limerick HERE
157-171
  

Lecture #32 - Lipid Metabolism II

Highlights HERE
Streaming video HERE

Songs HERE, HERE, and HERE / Limerick HERE
157-171
  

Lecture #33 - Lipid Metabolism III

Highlights HERE
Streaming video HERE

Song HERE / Limerick HERE
157-171
  

Outline HERE

Lecture #34 - Photosynthesis

Highlights HERE
Streaming video HERE

Song HERE / Limerick HERE

35-38

181-184

  

Outline HERE

Lecture #35 - Nitrogen Metabolism

Highlights HERE
Streaming video HERE

Song HERE / Limerick HERE
184-194
  

Lecture #36 - Nitrogen Metabolism II

Highlights HERE
Streaming video HERE

Review Sessions HERE and HERE

Songs HERE and HERE

All of the Metabolic Melodies HERE

Limerick HERE

Bonus Limericks HERE HERE HERE

Review Session HERE

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184-194

 

 

 

Comprehensive Final Exam

Exam Coming SOON

Comprehensive Final Exam

Comprehensive Final Exam

All the Metabolic Melodies HERE

Metabolic Melodies Book - Free Version HERE