Biochemistry
Biomolecules, Methods, and Mechanisms
Do you want to prepare for medical school, study a STEM field, become a research scientist, or transition to a career in the booming biotechnology industry? Or maybe you just want to understand the chemical reactions that govern life itself. Join Professor Yaffe, an MIT professor and practicing surgeon, as he guides you through the science that inspires countless doctors, researchers, and students alike.
We developed 7.05x Biochemistry with an emphasis on:
Developing your scientific thinking skills including articulating hypotheses, performing thought experiments, interpreting data, and designing experiments.
Using data based on real scientific experiments and highlighting the scientific process.
Asserting that biology is an active field that changes daily through examples of MIT (and other current) research, not static information in a textbook.
Visualizing real molecular structures with PyMOL to better understand function and mechanism.
Appreciating the quantitative aspects of biochemistry and practicing this quantitation with MATLAB.
Translating topics in biochemistry to diseases and medicine.
Conveying the authentic MIT firehose experience.
Implementing the science of learning in the course design.
We offer a thorough and robust means of certifying edX learners in their mastery of the MITx biochemistry content, through the MITx 7.05x Biochemistry Competency Exam. This challenging option is available only to those who register for the verified-certificate track, and successful completion of this exam is the majority of the assessment grade that counts toward a certificate. The Competency Exam will be open during the final week of the course.
What you'll learn
- How to apply the scientific method to pursue research questions.
- How to analyze protein purification schemes.
- How scientists determine the structure of a protein.
- How structure, allostery, and the Bohr effect influence hemoglobin function.
- How to interpret graphs, plot behaviors, and calculate constants related to enzyme function.
- How pumps, transporters, and channels differ to regulate molecule transfer across membranes.
- How G proteins play a key role in signaling.
- Introduction to Biochemistry; pH and Buffers
- Amino Acids and Proteins
- Protein Purification
- Protein Structure
- Protein Folding
- Hemoglobin and Allostery
- Hemoglobin and the Bohr Effect
- Enzyme Chemistry
- Enzyme as Catalysts
- Enzyme Kinetics
- Membranes, Channels, Transporters, and Pumps
- Blood Clotting
- Signal Transduction
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Rating | 4.5★ based on 4 ratings |
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Length | 11 weeks |
Effort | 3 - 6 hours per week |
Starts | On Demand (Start anytime) |
Cost | $150 |
From | MITx, Massachusetts Institute of Technology via edX |
Instructors | Michael Yaffe, Mary Ellen Wiltrout, Darcy Gordon, Monika Avello |
Download Videos | On all desktop and mobile devices |
Language | English |
Subjects | Science |
Tags | Biology & Life Sciences Science Chemistry |
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It is extremely comprehensive with respect to both the lectures and the testing, but one thing is always certain in these courses: if you dedicate the amount of time required, which will vary widely depending on prior knowledge, you *will* come away knowing the material.
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discussion environment seem half-baked
The course overall has good coverage of the subject and engaging supplementary materials through PyMOL, MATLAB, and database usage, but the interface, assessments, discussion environment seem half-baked.
may include more detail
For some, this may include more detail than they want, if a high level overview is desired, but however well one does on the testing, it is a real treat to have access to a professor like Michael Yaffe, who is extraordinarily knowledgeable and a very fine lecturer.
overall has good coverage
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The interspersed 'test yourself questions' break up the lectures nicely and help make sure I have understood topics before moving on.
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attending labs with students
The problem sets are written in a fun, anecdotal way that is very engaging and helps me imagine what it would be like attending labs with students.
definitely improving my practice
I am concurrently studying to write the MCAT and am finding the knowledge I'm learning here is definitely improving my practice testing in the Bio/Biochem section.
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Rating | 4.5★ based on 4 ratings |
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Length | 11 weeks |
Effort | 3 - 6 hours per week |
Starts | On Demand (Start anytime) |
Cost | $150 |
From | MITx, Massachusetts Institute of Technology via edX |
Instructors | Michael Yaffe, Mary Ellen Wiltrout, Darcy Gordon, Monika Avello |
Download Videos | On all desktop and mobile devices |
Language | English |
Subjects | Science |
Tags | Biology & Life Sciences Science Chemistry |
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