====== Biochemistry ====== Relative sizes of neurotransmitters and neurons. Hunger, satiation Two thermostats, one to start eating, one to stop eating. But... How do the hormones translate to action? Low blood sugar. Desire is created. Activity engaged. amino acid peptide polypeptide protein folding amino acid side chain amino acid peptide protein https://www.google.com/search?q=amino+acid+peptide+protein&oq=amino+acid+peptide+protein&aqs=chrome..69i57j0l3.7404j0j7&client=ms-android-google&sourceid=chrome-mobile&ie=UTF-8#sbfbu=0&pi=amino%20acid%20peptide%20protein Peptide - Wikipedia https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Peptide How enzymes work https://youtu.be/yk14dOOvwMk ===== Oxidation and Reduction ===== Khan Academy: Oxidation and Reduction from Biology point of view https://www.khanacademy.org/science/biology/cellular-respiration-and-fermentation/intro-to-cellular-respiration/v/oxidation-and-reduction-from-biological-view?utm_source=YT&utm_medium=Desc&utm_campaign=biology OIL RIG * Oxidation Is Losing (electrons) * Reduction Is Gaining (electrons), more like "hogging" reaction equation $$\require{mhchem}$$ $$\ce{2H2(g) + O2(g) -> 2H2O + \text{heat}}$$ combustion reaction Oxidation in chemistry, biochemistry, cellular respiration \begin{align} \text{glucose + oxygen} &-> \text{carbon dioxide + water + energy}\\ \ce{C6H12O6 (aq) + 6O2 &-> 6CO2 + 6H2O + 38 ATP}\\ \ce{C6H12O6(aq)} &= \text{glucose in aqueous solution}\\ \ce{O2} &= \text{oxygen}\\ \ce{CO2} &= \text{carbon dioxide}\\ \ce{H2O} &= \text{water}\\ \ce{C10H16N5O13P3} &= \text{Adenosine Triphosphate (ATP)}\\ \end{align} 1 mole of glucose in aqueous solution\\ plus 6 moles of oxygen\\ yields 6 moles of carbon dioxide\\ plus 6 moles of water\\ plus 38 ATPs ===== Photosynthesis ===== Khan Academy: Photosynthesis https://www.khanacademy.org/science/ap-biology/cellular-energetics/photosynthesis/v/photosynthesis#:~:text=Photosynthesis%20is%20usually%20represented%20by,Created%20by%20Sal%20Khan. \begin{align} \text{carbon dioxide + water + sunlight} &-> \text{carbohydrate + oxygen}\\ \ce{CO2 + H2O} + \text{photons} &-> \ce{CH2O + O2}\\ \end{align} Bozeman Science: Photosynthesis and respiration https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0IJMRsTcwcg 10:41 line graph of atmosphere $\ce{O2}$ contents