Suggested preparation: Organic chemistry and introductory biochemistry.
Optional preparation: Chemical Reactions and Equation Balancing: Free Course.
About this course
Review the chemical logic of biochemical reactions through carbonyl chemistry, redox balance and metabolic examples. The focused videos connect reaction mechanisms with biological function.
Topics and lesson examples
- Lexicon of Biochemical Reactions: Introduction
- Carbonyl Chemistry
- Maintenance of Redox Neutrality
- The Science Behind Type II Diabetes
- Regulation of Metabolism
Course at a glance
| Provider | MIT |
|---|---|
| Platform | YouTube · MIT OpenCourseWare |
| Access | Free Video |
| Level | Intermediate — WikiFree study-level assessment |
| Language | English |
| Available lessons | 34 |
| Video duration | 12h 15m · self-paced |
| Details checked | 10 October 2026 |
Preparation and study approach
Suggested preparation: Organic chemistry and introductory biochemistry.
Follow the available videos in sequence, pausing to summarize the main argument or reconstruct a worked example. Keep a short list of assumptions, unfamiliar terms and questions to revisit. Additional reading, problem solving and practice will take time beyond the listed video duration.
Using this video classroom
Select a lesson from the list, or search for a topic. Previous and Next move through the sequence. You can mark lessons complete; progress is stored in this browser without a WikiFree account.
Free access and course scope
The public MIT OpenCourseWare videos in this classroom are free to watch. This listing provides the available playlist recordings, which may include selected lectures, recitations, demonstrations or supporting discussions rather than every component of the original campus course. Textbooks, equipment, software licenses, supervised labs, graded assignments and instructor feedback are not supplied by WikiFree. No purchase is required to watch the videos or use the note-based study approach above.
WikiFree independently organizes these resources for self-paced study. Watching does not award an MIT certificate, academic credit or admission to MIT.
Video provider and credit: MIT OpenCourseWare on YouTube. WikiFree titles, descriptions and cover artwork are independently prepared.
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Intermediate
Compare course focus, level and study time
| Course | Level | Focus | Study time |
|---|---|---|---|
| This course — Free MIT Course: Biochemical Reactions and Metabolism | Intermediate | Lexicon of Biochemical Reactions: Introduction · Carbonyl Chemistry · Maintenance of Redox Neutrality | 12h 15m of video; practice time is additional |
| Chemical Reactions and Equation Balancing: Free Course | Beginner | Chemical reasoning · Units and notation · Molecular concepts | 1h 14m of video; practice time is additional |
| Free MIT Course: Biochemistry II: Proteins and Metabolism | Professional | 1. Introduction to Biological Chemistry II · 10. Protein Folding 3 · R7. Application of Single Molecule Methods | 42h 6m of video; practice time is additional |
| Free MIT Course: Biochemistry: Metabolism and Cell Membranes | Intermediate | 12. Carbohydrates/Introduction to Membranes · 21. Glycolysis II/Regulation · 25. Oxidative Phosphorylation | 21h 26m of video; practice time is additional |
Provider: MIT. Videos play from the MIT OpenCourseWare channel on YouTube.
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