Enzymes (Part 1 of 5) - Introduction

Moof's Medical Biochemistry Video Course: http://moof-university.thinkific.com/... For Related Practice Problems with Worked Video Solutions on Enzymes, visit http://courses.moofuniversity.com. In this video, I introduce the topic of enzymes by discussing what they are, what they do, and how they do what they do. Enzymes are biological catalysts, and they speed up chemical reactions without altering the thermodynamics of said reactions. They do this, specifically, by lowering the activation energy of a reaction, and they lower the activation energy of a reaction by stabilizing the transition state, the high-energy intermediate of a reaction that exists between reactants and products. Enzymes bind their substrates at a site called the active site, which is very specific as to what it binds to. For a suggested viewing order of the videos, information on tutoring, personalized video solutions, and an opportunity to support Moof University financially, visit MoofUniversity.com, and follow Moof University on the different social media platforms. Don't forget to LIKE, COMMENT, and SUBSCRIBE: http://www.youtube.com/subscription_c... SUPPORT MOOF UNIVERSITY: http://www.moofuniversity.com/support... BUY A T-SHIRT https://shop.spreadshirt.com/moofuniv... INFORMATION ABOUT TUTORING AND PERSONALIZED VIDEO SOLUTIONS: http://www.moofuniversity.com/tutoring/ INSTAGRAM:   / moofuniversity   FACEBOOK:   / 1554858934727545   TWITTER:   / moofuniversity