Biological Polymers: Crash Course Organic Chemistry #49

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.
• 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 Chemistry, 2nd ed.; Oxford University Press, New York, 2012.
Jones Jr., M.; Fleming, S. A., Organic Chemistry, 5th ed.; W. W. Norton & Company, New York, 2014.
Klein., D., Organic Chemistry; 1st ed.; John Wiley & Sons, United States, 2012.
Louden M., Organic Chemistry; 5th ed.; Roberts and Company Publishers, Colorado, 2009.
McMurry, J., Organic Chemistry, 9th ed.; Cengage Learning, Boston, 2016.
Smith, J. G., Organic chemistry; 6th ed.; McGraw-Hill Education, New York, 2020.
Wade., L. G., Organic Chemistry; 8th ed.; Pearson Education, Inc., United States, 2013.

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[thatweirdscienceguy]

I really wish there was a Crash Course Biochemistry series...

[Ok-cblw]

Damn I dropped out of Chem in college. Professor was super harsh and randomly called on kids for answers- when they didn’t know he’d belittle them. Wish professors taught like this.

[jbblue]

I’m excited! I’m not skilled at chemistry, but have been interested in experimenting with bioplastics at home. Understanding some chemistry will help with that.

[J-rex]

I had O chem in 1997. So much new info wow.

[tindustries]

I write down this morning to look this up in YouTube. And now I see it without looking it up ❤😂👍😬

[benavidezguzmancarlos]

You are the best teacher of lrganica chemistry 🥰 i love you from bolivia

[henryelicker]

The test isn't that hard:
The test: give the full IUPAC name of DNA please

[joewilson]

0:35 A self regulating factory isn't unbelievable at all. That's the basis for the Grey Goo theory, lol.