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Q 11 Substrate Saturation Curve

The reaction speed of the enzyme-catalyzed reactions depends on various factors. In this screencast, the dependence on the substrate concept is explained and the curve is derived. Finally, the Michaelis constant is described. Original: "Wolfgang Dukorn" Original: German. All translations in this v

Glucose intake via the small intestine

In the small intestine, enzymes break down the long molecular chains and release glucose. It passes through the intestinal wall and enters the blood, causing the blood glucose level to rise. The hormone insulin transports the glucose into the body's cells. The blood sugar level drops. Author: ZDF/3

How Does the Stomach Work?

This animation explains what happens inside our stomach after we have eaten. The main task of the stomach is to temporarily store food in order to pass it on to the bowel in small doses. There the digestion continues. But the stomach does not always work as it is supposed to. Functional dyspepsia i

Biochemical Pathways

The advances in pharmaceutical research over the past 50 years have been unprecedented and have been based on knowledge about biochemical processes in the body.nThese processes are summarized in "Biochemical pathways", the live work of Dr. Gerhard Michal. nOur videos tells the story of this standard