Bizarre Beasts
How The Solenodon Became Venomous
The venomous mammal club is so small you’d think they’d all be closely related, but it turns out solenodons have been doing their own thing for a very long time.
Catalyst University
Pancreatic and Brush Border Enzymes of the Small Intestine
Here, we discuss the functions of the major brush border and pancreatic enzymes of the small intestine. Chapters View all Physiology of the Small intestine 0:12 The Small Intestine: The Brush Border 1:57 The Small intestine: Brush Border...
Professor Dave Explains
Signal Transduction in Immune Cells: Receptor-Ligand Interactions
Now that we know some things about immune cell structure and function, we need to start understanding how these cells interact on the molecular level, and how signals are translated into cellular response. This means looking at...
Institute of Human Anatomy
The Power and Function of Stomach Acid
In this video, the teacher discusses the function and potency of stomach acid, also known as hydrochloric acid. They use real human stomach dissections and perform experiments to demonstrate the effects of hydrochloric acid.
Catalyst University
Spliceosome Assembly and Splicing of mRNA
Spliceosome Assembly and Splicing of mRNA
Curated Video
Understanding Genetic Variants and their Impact on Proteins and Phenotypes
This video discusses genetic variants. The video explains how DNA codes for proteins and how variations in the DNA sequence can lead to alterations in the amino acids and shape of the protein produced, which can lead to changes in the...
JJ Medicine
Ran GTPase Cycle and Nuclear Transport | Importins and Exportins
Lesson on the Ran GTPase Cycle and the mechanism of Nuclear Transport involving importins and exportins. The Ran GTPase cycle is critically important for nuclear transportation of transcription factors and other proteins into and out of...
Curated Video
Understanding Protein Synthesis: From DNA to Protein Molecules
The video explains the process of protein synthesis, how information from DNA is used to build complex protein molecules from simpler amino acids, and how the order of bases controls the order in which amino acids are assembled,...
Curated Video
Creutzfeldt-Jakob Disease (CJD): An Overview of Symptoms, Causes, & Diagnosis
Creutzfeldt-Jakob Disease (CJD) is a rare and fatal neurodegenerative disorder caused by the abnormal folding of proteins, known as prions. I made an animated overview of the Symptoms, Causes, Diagnosis, Pathophysiology & management. All...
Catalyst University
Interpreting an Electrophoretogram (from Electrophoresis)
Interpreting an Electrophoretogram (from Electrophoresis)
Australian Broadcasting Corporation
Should I Switch to Plant-based Milks?
These days baristas juggle orders for soy, oat, rice, almond and macadamia milk. There’s even kale and quinoa milk! So, why are so many people switching to plant–based milks? Are they better for you than dairy? And which one’s the best?...
Science360
3D Proteins: Getting The Big Picture
Proteins are the workhorses of cells. With support from the National Science Foundation, University of Arkansas biochemist James Hinton has been researching their structure and function for decades. Back in the 1990's, he had a vision to...
Curated Video
Slowing or Reversing Aging: Can We Live for 180 years?
Ageing is a complex process which results from progressive loss of the body’s ability to maintain itself. This ageing comes with diseases and a general decline in health. Over the past few decades, scientists have come to better...
Journey to the Microcosmos
How We Got The DNA From This Extremely Rare Ciliate
To study organisms at the genetic level, we need their DNA. Which means that we need to be able to wade through all the bits and pieces lying within their tiny bodies to pick out something even tinier—something we can’t just dig out with...
FuseSchool
BIOLOGY - Genetics - What is DNA
DNA (deoxyribose nucleic acid) is extremely important. All living things have DNA, or in the case of some viruses they have RNA instead. In eukaryotes, it is found within the nucleus and is arranged into chromosomes. DNA determines the...
Next Animation Studio
Scientists discover coronavirus’s mechanism for inhibiting the immune system
The novel coronavirus’s genetic sequence has a segment that produces a substance known as nonstructural protein 1.
Curated Video
005 The Isoelectric Point of Proteins
In this episode I talk about the isoelectric point of proteins and why that causes the proteins inside the neuron to have a negative charge.
Catalyst University
Biosynthesis of Major Reactive Oxidative Species
In this video, I explain the biosynthetic pathway for the major Reactive Oxidative Species (ROS) such as hydrogen peroxide, hydroxyl radicals, and superoxide.
Catalyst University
Protein Metabolism | Ubiquitination of Proteins & the 26S Proteasome
Protein Metabolism | Ubiquitination of Proteins & the 26S Proteasome
JJ Medicine
Hedgehog Signaling Pathway in Invertebrates | Mechanism and Role in Development
Introductory lesson on the Hedgehog Signalling Pathway in Invertebrates. The Hedgehog signaling pathway is important in embryological development of both invertebrates and vertebrates. Hedgehog proteins facilitate the activation of the...
Science360
Synthetic proteins: Mimicking the molecular machinery of life - Science Nation
Imagine synthetic antibiotics that could fight infections like MRSA, custom pharmaceuticals to treat advanced prostate cancer, and new enzymes that will turn cellulose into fuel. With support from the National Science Foundation (NSF),...
Next Animation Studio
Explainer: A complete picture of how coronavirus infects and damages the human body
The COVID-19 coronavirus, or SARS-CoV-2, targets human cells with ACE2 receptors, which are found in the respiratory system. The immune response can trigger potentially deadly inflammations and the virus can spread from the lungs to...