Proteins

Paul Andersen explains the structure and importance of proteins. He describes how proteins are created from amino acids connected by dehydration synthesis. He shows the importance of chemical properties in the R-groups of individual amino acids in the polypeptide. He explains the four levels of protein folding and gives you an opportunity to fold proteins of your own using the game Foldit:
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Agree. Crash course is 80% entertainment and 20% first-order, undeveloped information I cannot recall after I finish watching one of CC's longer-than-average videos on a topic.

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Ideally you shouldn't rely on just one series of videos to supplement your education. You should be watching videos from several different channels on the same subject so you can catch anything that one channel may have missed or gotten wrong. But ultimately these are meant as a supplement to an actual course, not as a standalone source of knowledge.

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when he said most 7th graders understand amino acids...welp im in 10th grade and i barely even know:'( lol

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Looked a lot of videos and try to understand the different levels of proteins, so far, you gave the best explanation of protein that helps me understand better. Thank you so much.

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This video was Extremely helpful! I have a cell biology test in the morning and I knew little to nothing about proteins, even though I have the notes and asked the professor. After watching this video with my notes aside, it makes more sense to me. Thanks!

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"When you look at me, you're actually looking at my proteins" HAHAHAHA

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You just explained in under 10 minutes a topic that took my class two 1 hour sessions to cover. Seriously great recap and will help immensely on the coursework I'm doing.

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This is the best video explaining proteins I have come across so far. Thank you it really helped it stick.

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Great overview of the basic concepts regarding proteins! Very helpful...

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[@TonyTigerTonyTiger]

Starting around 2:30, when the amino acids are being bonded together, it should have been done in the opposite direction. The video has the peptide chain growing from the C terminus->N terminus direction but polypeptides are synthesized in the N terminus->C terminus direction.

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In the video, the polypeptides are synthesized in the N-terminus--C terminus direction, so Bozeman is right

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very nice video. Thanks for making proteins chapter easy.

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