Standard 1h: Most macromolecules (polysaccharides, nucleic acids,
proteins,
lipids) in cells and organisms are synthesized from a small
collection of
simple precursors.
Stnadard 4e: Proteins can differ from one another in the number
and sequence
of amino acids.
Standard 1b: Enzymes are proteins that catalyze biochemical
reactions
without altering the reaction equilibrium and the activities of
enzymes
depend on the temperature, ionic conditions, and the pH of the
surroundings.
California Content Standards for Biology
Interesting and important facts about human nutrition -
biomolecules,
vitamins and more!
http://users.rcn.com/jkimball.ma.ultranet/BiologyPages/N/Nutrition.html#protein
How many plants does it take to make a big mac? See for yourself!
http://www.aspb.org/education/foundation/plantsinbigmac.pdf
An animated tutorial about Biomolecules (a bit detailed, but so
what?)
http://bcs.whfreeman.com/thelifewire/content/chp03/0302002.html
ANIMATION of Protein Structure. Cute.
http://www.johnkyrk.com/aminoacid.html
Lipids - illustrations of membrane structure
http://telstar.ote.cmu.edu/Hughes/tutorial/cellmembranes/
Marshmallows - What are they made of? How to make them?!
http://www.itdg.org/docs/technical_information_service/marshmallows.pdf
Enzyme animation with sound. Well explains enzyme terminology.
http://www.mc.maricopa.edu/~khalsa/181-GeneralBio/Ch%2006%20Enzyme%20animations/06-14-HowEnzymesWork.swf
Wayneword - Good informaiton about biomolecules, including
hormones-
receptors, membranes and more!
http://waynesword.palomar.edu/molecu1.htm#lo
SHOWN IN CLASS! A fine explained animation of important
principles of enzyme
activity.
http://www.lpscience.fatcow.com/jwanamaker/animations/Enzyme%20activity.html
Enzyme - Animation, also 'in a test-tube'.
http://www.northland.cc.mn.us/biology/Biology1111/animations/enzyme.html
Water - All you wanted to know about its chemistry and physical
properties
http://www.fact-index.com/w/wa/water.html
SICKLE CELL ANEMIA - error in one amino acid of hemoglobin! Read
here!
http://www.sicklecellinfo.net/hemoglobin.htm
Great Animations on enzymes (including digestion of a
polysaccharide!)
http://www.indiana.edu/~oso/animations/An6.html
Synthesis and Breakdown (Hydrolysis) of Macromolecules - Good
Animations and
Text.
http://www.tvdsb.on.ca/westmin/science/Biology12/Metabolic%20Processes/Metabolic%20Processes.htm
NOVOZYME - A company that produces enzymes for many MANY uses.
Check it out!
(on the left side you can scroll between
different "Areas of Interest" for which enzymes are
produced, and get some
idea on the variety of uses for enzymes in our lives! cooool
http://www.novozymes.com/cgi-bin/bvisapi.dll/solutions/solutions.jsp?lang=en
Enzymes for education - about a variety of commercial enzymes
with
explanation about their purpose, how-to-use them, and more!
http://www.ncbe.reading.ac.uk/NCBE/MATERIALS/ENZYMES/menu.html
Commercial Enzymes - list with good explanations.
http://www.lsbu.ac.uk/biology/enztech/sources.html
Three dimentional structures of biomolecules - pmol
http://biomodel.uah.es/en/model3/index.htm
Three dimentional structures of biomolecules - pmol
ALL Types of Biomolecules are represented. COOL!
http://www.biotopics.co.uk/JmolApplet/jcontentstable.html
3-Dimensional presentation of molecules that make living
organisms. Can be turned around if you have Java Script on your
computer.
http://www.nyu.edu/pages/mathmol/library/
From neutrons to full hemoglobin molecule - in jumps of 10
http://cbm.msoe.edu/includes/swf/Scale2.swf