Join The Amoeba Sisters as they explain the biotechnology PCR. This video goes into the basics of how PCR works as well as two examples of its potential use. Table of Contents: 00:00 Intro 1:34 How does PCR work? 4:31 Why use PCR? 5:10...

Lesson on Folate Deficiency: In-Depth Overview of the Causes, Pathogenesis, Signs and Symptoms, Diagnosis and Treatment. Folate (or Vitamin B9) is an essential water soluble vitamin that is necessary for red blood cell development and...

p53, Mitosis, and Apoptosis for Anatomy and Physiology

Lesson on pyrimidine synthesis and metabolism, what it is, medications used to inhibit the pathway and the importance of of the pyrimidine synthesis pathway in human health.



In this lesson, I teach you guys what pyrimidines...

Macrocytic Anemia | Megaloblastic vs Non-Megaloblastic | Approach & Causes



Macrocytic anemia is a condition with low hemoglobin and high MCV (mean corpuscular volume). Macrocytic anemia can be broken down into Megaloblastic...

Lesson on One Carbon Metabolism, the role of tetrahydrofolate and the folate cycle. Tetrahydrofolate (THF) is derivative of folic acid (Vitamin B9), which is acquired from dietary sources. Tetrahydrofolate (THF) in various forms...

Purine Nucleoside Phosphorylase: Physiology, Biochemistry, and Mechanism

Lesson on the purine synthesis and metabolism pathway, and the purpose, regulation and importance of the pathway in human physiology and health.



In this lesson, I discuss the two purines (adenine and guanine), the importance...

Pentose Phosphate Shunt Application

Irreversible Inhibition: A Mechanistic Approach