Nutrition and Metabolism
48 videos • 382 views • by The Cynical Philosopher The biochemistry and physiology of nutrition and metabolism. The plan is to make videos covering topics in the following order: 1) Macromolecules 2) Vitamin biosynthesis 3) Chemical properties of minerals 4) The mouth (tooth enamel, taste receptors, salivary amylase, etc.) 5) Swallowing and the stomach (muscles and sphincters, digestive enzymes, stomach acid, etc.) 6) Diegestion (small and large intestines, enzymes, absorption, the liver and gall bladder, etc.) 7) Nutrient transport in the blood, the respiratory system (e.g. O2 and CO2 transport), blood pH, clotting, and endocrinology 8) Nutrient metabolism in the cells and mitochondria (glycolysis and gluconeogenesis, TCA cycle, oxidative phosphorylation, ketogenesis, beta oxidation, amino acid metabolism, nucleotide synthesis, etc.)