The Central Dogma: DNA to proteins (an animated lecture video)

This animated lecture video discusses the central dogma of molecular biology, how DNA codes for RNA and proteins. Designed for collegiate level introductory science classes, topics include: DNA, RNA, proteins, nucleotides, amino acids, phosphodiester linkages, peptide bonding, and a historical perspective of the discovery of DNA secondary structure by Chargaff, Franklin, Watson and Crick.

[ceeleneelyzaabler]

This is the clearest explanation I can find. It really helps that this has subtitles. I can share this to students in my Biology class.

[fifsnitch]

this video is so perfect you are a great teacher

[watch_tolearn]

thank for nailing it home. the best ever explanation of central dogma. hoping to understand more💪

[JerryCanave]

very nice explanation and also the animation, it helps me a lot to understand about the central dogma.

[TonyTigerTonyTiger]

8:37 You have the reaction, and result, wrong. The bond is formed between the 3' hydroxyl group of the top nucleotide, not the hydrogen of the 3' carbon. After the phosphodiester bond has formed, the 3' carbon of the top nucleotide should have a hydrogen remaining, but you show it having a hydroxyl group. And you show the carbon directly bonded to the phosphorus atom, but there is actually an oxygen atom between the carbon and the phosphorus.

[kathleenloux]

Great video. Pretty sure that is Barbara McClintock not Rosalind Franklin though.

[sondraerickson]

Yes! Exactly what I needed to get this info to stick in my head. Fantastic! Thanks much.

[nickcampos]

Best video awesome how everything is broken down

[TonyTigerTonyTiger]

11:05 DNA does not synthesize RNA. DNA is a passive molecule. It is a protein (RNA polymerase) that synthesizes RNA, using DNA as a template.

[elenacastanas]

Very comprehensive info. Thanks a lot, sir!

[lutendoMulaudziLOUIS_D]

Best video on the central dogma of life I’ve ever seen 🤞🏾🤞🏾👍👍👍

[kiirik]

A great video, but seriously guys, why have you at 13.36 a picture of Barbara McClintock instead of Rosalind Franklin?

[ClaudioBOsorio]

wow . From a mathematical point of view we are engineered. Too beautiful, too perfect to be random just wow.

[mindybockstie]

Great presentation. Now I have a much better understanding.  Thank you!

[lifetheuniverse]

@ 12:54 you say that Erwin Chargaff found the ratio of a/t c/g "across many different species of organism". Does that mean many as in every species tested, or many as in only some of the species tested?

[TonyTigerTonyTiger]

26:37 It is not correct to say that the overall structure of a fully-functional protein is know as the quaternary structure. Many proteins are fully functional even though the have only a single polypeptide chain, so have a functional tertiary structure (and don't adopt a quaternary structure).

[samlloyd]

I enjoyed this explanation. Where can I find the next video mentioned at the end?

[dhanashreevhankade]

Really like the explanation.. good for new learners 😇😇😇

[skywalker]

Great video, very informational, please add a place to donate money, I know these videos take alot of time to do. Keep up the good work double, I mean professor

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