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Start NowThis course covers the material of content category 1A of the official MCAT exam content outline.
Proteins are carbon-based nitrogenated compounds involved in every aspect of cellular function. Their abundance and versatility make life possible. Amino acids (AAs) are smaller carbon-based compounds that make up all proteins. Aside from this, AAs, individually, have biological importance, such as the AA glycine, which also serves as a neurotransmitter. AAs can also be repurposed to be part of new proteins or used as substrates for new compounds.
In this course, the student will be introduced to the basics of protein structure and function. For optimal understanding, the student will be required to have knowledge of college-level biology and biochemistry.
Dr. Kevin Ahern is a Professor in the Department of Biochemistry and Biophysics at Oregon State University (OSU), USA.
He obtained his PhD in Biochemistry from Oregon State University. Currently, he teaches courses for health sciences students at OSU.
He is co-author of three Open Educational electronic textbooks on Biochemistry and a Guide to Getting Into Medical School.
Due to his achievements, he earned OSU’s highest teaching recognition, the Elizabeth P. Ritchie Distinguished Professor Award in 2017.
Within Lecturio, Dr. Ahern teaches courses on Biochemistry and on "How to Get into Medical School”.
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Simple, not over-complicated and understandable, all great signs of an amazing lecture.
I am appreciative that Dr. Ahern took the time to update his lectures. Shows he cares. Thank you!
Recomendo pra todos que querem saber melhor sob Medina das universidades
Prof Kevin Ahern is incredible! Great summary and really well explained!
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Simple, not over-complicated and understandable, all great signs of an amazing lecture.
I am appreciative that Dr. Ahern took the time to update his lectures. Shows he cares. Thank you!
Recomendo pra todos que querem saber melhor sob Medina das universidades
Prof Kevin Ahern is incredible! Great summary and really well explained!
All the lectures have been so, so helpful. Thank you so much!
Clear, concise, well explained concepts and processes. Super helpful for those who wish to master this module.
Professor Kevin make it enjoyable course; It helped not only in remembering many info that I forgot in the class, but also I did learn many new valuable information. The fact that the explanation provided by Dr. Kevin is so easy to understand and memorize, make this course very interesting.
just got the structure formation of a f actin support epithelial
Very concise and simple explanations. He made it easy to understand.
The lecture breaks it down so simple that it’s easier to understand. There’s still more factors that I’m sure they’ll be discussed in other lectures but it’s perfect to help to create a strong foundation in your knowledge
I loved this lecture ´cause dr ahern was so clear and it really helped me understand this topic.
Made something so complex easy. I've always had trouble here.
I loved this lecture! Everything was so well explained: simple, straightforward, and I especially love few external tidbits thrown in such as the meteorite portion. It helps to remember these facts. Thank you!
This lecture was one of my favorites as it made something so confusing perfectly digestible.
This lecture provided me with so much clarity. Thank you
He explains on a perfect and short way making it easier to understand
Interesting. I have tries to learn this about 2-3 times but never quiet stuck in my mind. Too easy to forget why an enzyme does this or that, however Dr.Kevins way of sharing the WHY this is significant really helped conndct the dots.
ok. could use improvement please include that Kinesin and Dynein are ATPases that use energy. also that only Kinesin is displayed here. I was so busy looking for Dynein information, that Kinesin info went out the other ear. This could be better by improving the diagram.
THE TRANSLATION IS NOT CORRECT, THERE IS NO CONSISTENCY IN THE SENTENCES
He is the best here , I swear Idk but I like him
such a hard concept explained so easy and well. such an amazing work sir
what an amazing lecture god bless u sir and i wish to meet u someday
Thank you so much; Nonetheless, i really need to let you know your vocabulary is above my reach
I understand very well, thank you Professor Kevin, these help me a lot
The lectures on Enzyme and Enzymes Kinetics were thorough. There were detailed information on some important concepts.
The video highlights the important concepts about the hydrophobic amino acids group
I love the way he explained enzyme.... A brief and easy to understand lecture
Thank you Dr. Kevin Ahern. You made me fall in love with biochemistry.
I always enjoyed Dr Ahern's handling of the Biochemistry subject, especially his eplanations
Every slide has been clearly explained in detailed form. Thanks sir.
this video is short and easy to understand. Thanks Teacher
i enjoyed every second of this video and it opened my mind to study more and become what i have always wanted to be a radiologist
No explanation at all just reading , sorry for that , No interaction
Sorry, the following videos have the information that I was looking for, sorry again
I really like the video, makes medical biochemistry easier to understand
I loved it, really interesting and easy to comprehend, thank you very much :)
It almost always fails to explain 'why'. These lists are available in any textbook. I was looking for an explanation to understand it. Also, visually it is looking at a table for 5 minutes, pictures could have explained better.
Before Lecturio I struggled with comprehending the mechanism of proteases and enzyme kinetics. Dr. Ahern brilliantly & easily explained these concepts in less than 5 minutes. I am currently in a graduate program for Medical Sciences, we have cumulative exams every quarter & I was just memorizing the info but now I finally understand. I recommend Lecturio to pre-meds, MCAT, and Med students.
Dr. Ahern is a fantastic lecturer. All the course is simply awsome.
Great professor and easy biochemistry topics to learn with good explanation.
The Professor is excellent, every one can understand easily de concepts
Excellent teacher . Great lectures . He knows how to teach the subject matter
two stars just for the effort. But its ore like reading fro book. Nothing different. Very boring. No interaction.
Talks clearly and explains all the key points so that you can understand the lecture in simple terms
I love it... 100% worth it... Made it simple and easy to understand!
Dr. Ahern creates a great foundation by breaking down concepts and building on them throughout the lectures.
Thank you for your knowledge and for spreading it in this way for us, the students.
I am a student at Downey High and I really want to be a cardiothoracic surgeon, and I didn't know what to learn but I know this website will help me.
I think it is an entertaining way to learn the history of Biochemistry.
I love this guy. The way he explains makes Biochem look easier
He is clear, short, and simplify the most important points
he is very clear and is a nice teacher, and he use a appropiated nivel of technicims
I finally understood why we have Lineweaver Burk Plot and how we read it.
extremely helpful when the amino acids are divided in functional relevance.
Great lecture. You have a great and enthusiastic way of explaining.
Perfect way of explaining complex things. This is rarely seen by lecturers. Wow!
Attaractively and well explained video of serine protease catalytic mechanism that I have ever seen...Thank you..????
:) Thank you . everything in this lecture is clear. like it very much.
This is only the first lecture and the first time I am delving into biochemistry for the first time, so hard to say, but something about Prof. Ahern's manner makes me curious and creates a fine feeling of anticipation. Great for a first lecture.
it was described in a simple and easy way to understand, thank you.
This video did not really show Aspartic Acid or Glutamic Acid?
He very easily simplifies things. So this is why I give him a five star review
Amazing, loved it very much. Easy to follow and clear.
Amazing lectures! Very well explained and effective videos. A perfect way to get a clear view of the subjects, very glad I found this.
Awesome lecture, awesome proffesor. My teacher spent almost 1 hour explaining that. Thank you Dr. Ahern
My name is Barbara, I'm from Colombia and I really like your videos Mr. Kevin, because I think the content is easy to understand.
Very well explained and detailed lecture, but it would be nice for better understanding to have some names and terms (e.g. Ramachandran plot) displayed in the video!
way too fast ????I really wish the teacher would talk slower as now I keep having to pause and rewind etc.
Direct , and easy to follow. The length of the video also helps.
Great professor but unfortunately the details of this lecture are not important for USMLE Step 1
Easy to understand and the explanation are very clear. Thank you very much good job!
THANK YOU Pro Ahern you're amazing! very well explained!
Professor Ahern is a perfect teacher and he makes everything so easy to understand
Needs more details, and take it slower so that we the audience can get a more thorough understanding of the topic (the video really doesnt need to be that short)
I found it really helpful. Your explanations were clear and easy to understand.
Thank you for the video's theses are really helpful. look forward to keep learning.
very nice clear and organized lecture. thank you. it adds alot to my simple knowledge
thanks for teaching me in such a clear, precise, and yet enriching way
excellent lecture. Cristal clear; not too slow not too fast, smooth transitions and a bright ending
It was very precise and up to the point. The presentation was interesting that triggers to study better .
Great job again Dr. Ahern! You have helped me better my understanding of these topics.
Very good lecture, l consider that is one of the most complete themes that l´ve read ...good job.
very informative and well explained lecture. Dr. Kevin Ahern has changed my view of biochemistry.
Very well put. Dr Kevin Ahern explains difficult topics in a very short concise and interesting manner.
his teaching is clear and it is not allowing me to get even a single doubt
I like the way you link things from one to another. Yuu made these lectures highly appreciated with the concise and comprehensive explanation! Thanks Prof!
Not my favorite subject but very well explained and understanded.
It is really helpful. I appreciate your kind efforts. Thanks verh much.
i like your teaching .sir. it helps me to understand the concepts clearly.
Excellent information and explanation, it's helping me a lot. Congrats, lecturio!
It was just amazing, he was critic to give information and had the most important skills for me, and that is: perfect didactic. Had all concise information I needed.
He simplified the concepts and illustrated by a very nice way
Excellent delivery of content which was easy to understand Good use of diagrams and graphs to help explain key concepts
I liked the lecture and the diagrams, I can put 5 stars yet because I am unsure how relevant everything is. Pretty basic biochem, but it was a good refresher. The diagrams are helpful.
The material covered a wide variety and having a non-science background it is clear and easy to understand.
I like how Dr. Ahern took his time to explain the topic in an articulate manner. Helped me understand the topic and want to learn it more.
El semestre pasado apenas y me di cuenta de todo lo que la enzimas y las reacciones significaban, ahora creo tener una visión mucho ma completa, GRACIAS
Very easily to follow. The concepts are explained so that one who isn’t familiar with biochem can understand with ease.
Doctor Ahren. Great explanations and enhances my knowledge in biochemistry, i´d rather reccomend you tu use a lower velocity on your explanations because some of the students are foreigners and they probably may lose the idea. Nevertheless i´m completely satisfied with your video lectures.
Simplified the lecture in enzymes and i like how everything was explained in a simple but direct way. :)
The lecture was very intriguing! Dr. Ahern is so well articulated!
Wow! Never thought I’d be amazed by the clarity and succintness of the discussion. Packs into a few minutes what would take a four hour lecture to discuss. Defintely recommended these lectures to my friends who are struggling with biochemistry and don’t want to use the books so much.
the lecture is good it educates on how bichemistry is related to other fields in life
The courses are very concisely presented, it is really useful for preping for an exam
Need more details Need to go slower But overall not bad
It is very clearly and enthusiastically explained. You make Biochem easy to understand.
As a medical student I found this series of lectures on enzymes extremely clarifying. Dr Ahern is a great lecturer. Thank you so much.
The lecturer is very good at getting biochemistry across. Well explained and understandable up and until here.
I understood perfectly the concepts the way he explained them. He makes it ease to grasp
Very simple and easy to understand. Would definitely recommend this course.
Very concisely put, I love the lectures, very helpful indeed. Now all I need to do is work my ass off to get the dollars to pay for this awesome lecture. Thank you Lecturio!
I love to use this great app to review my med knowledge!
I like the way that the AA are presented by a table between essentiel and non essential. I will use it for my memorizing process.
Great/clear explanation, definitely recommend to students. For those that complained, please describe what's needed to be explained, or just keep your pie hole closed. Being ambiguous is pointless.
no words can describe how much this was amazingly useful
l am a pre-med student and after watching this lecture I decided I was definitely subscribing! Everything was explained clearly and I understood the concept completely.
Kevin Ahren explained the part very well. I liked the way he explaining this part. I am from business back ground.
Both comprehensive and simple lectures, could use some more medical/clinical correlations, though.
i like this lecture. way of representing and explaining is quiet good.
It is fantastic to have a lecturer making a diffucult subject easy. Now i can not wait diving into some hardcore books about enzymes. Watching an inspiring teacher really makes a difference. This guy is also rather fast talking so you dont need to speed up, witch i do quite often. Also the pop quiz in the end just makes it so much more fun. It becomes a game. And thats great and enhances long term memory.
Very nice but there's some need of detailed explanation and then it would be perfect
It had been a few years since reviewing enzyme kinematics, this was a great refresher!
it´s great conference, well explain, clear and simple. like ir a lot
The facilitators are very good because they motivate you to learn.
thanks. the lecture was very informative and concise for such a complicated topic
the plot charts are really confusing. takes a few replays to grasp a little.
Lecturer seems to know the material and is able to convey in a manner that is engaging
These lessons are brilliant enjoyed them so much I have bought some books by Kevin Ahern, PhD the questions at the end also reinforce learning.
This is professor is really good at explaining concepts and is thorough with getting caught up in the details
A very clear understanding of the basic concepts was developed by Kevin. Good examples and perfect illustrations made everything so easy and interesting.
very clear Explanation; I managed to understand mechanism for each type of Ihnibitors thus I can now draw the lineweaver plots.
Great constructive instruction at a understandable medical level thank you! Thelma Boshoff
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