Introduction to Biomolecules

In this mini-lecture Prof. Sabine Flitsch (University of Manchester) looks in closer detail the hierarchical structure of biological molecules that make up an organism; that is the genome, where genetic information is stored; the transcriptome, made of RNA, connecting the genome to the proteome; which is considered the workhorse of the body, carrying out many different functions in structure and in biocatalysis; and finally the metabolome, where sugars such as glucose and lactose are found.