MERLOT Materials

Protein Explorer provides a user interface to the Chime plugin allowing easy manipulation and viewing of PDB structure... see more

This site provides great animations in a tutorial format. The Learning Object (LO) is a great teaching tool because it... see more

This tutorial/simulation consists of three topics. In topic 1, students look at the components of chemiosmosis in the... see more

A lecture aid for use in the classroom, to provide figures, and for student exploration. Provides interactive... see more

An on-line Biochemistry textbook with embedded animations, pdb files and powerpoint presentations. Topics include: Sugars... see more

Tutorials and interactive quizzes covering basic chemistry, metabolism, enzymes, energy, & catalysis, large molecules,... see more

Six flash animations that show the data collection, graphing and calculations commonly done in an enzyme kinetic assay... see more

This site provides a fun game that allows students to learn the correct molecular structures of the 20 amino acids.... see more

Online textbook covers The Molecular Design of Life, Transducing and Storing Energy, Synthesizing the Molecules of Life,... see more

Biochemistry Online: An Approach Based on Chemical Logic is an interactive web-based biochemistry text, utilizing a... see more

This online textbook/course is designed to incorporate various topics from the overall site, ChemWiki. The ChemWiki is... see more

This animation provides a fun simulation on cloning. The problem stated in the animation is that the newly created... see more

Students follow the evolution of chemiosmosis and the role it played in the evolution of cellular life. Students will: 1)... see more

Students compare the energetics of photosynthesis, cellular respiration, and cellular work. Students will: 1) complete a... see more

An animated series of views of the molecular structure of DNA in 3-D, from individual nucleotides to double-stranded DNA.

In this animation, the side effects of various drugs of abuse such as alcohol, anabolic steroids, cocaine, dissociative... see more

This class is a multidisciplinary introduction to pharmacology, neurotransmitters, drug mechanisms, and brain diseases... see more

An interactive game where players attempt to find the best 3-D structure for a protein.

This self pased activity concentrates on three aspect of nutrition. 1. what are the different nutrients 2. where are... see more

Genetics play an important part in addiction. Social and environmental factors contribute to the susceptibility and risk... see more

A simple guide to common techniques in protein crystallography

Flash videos of famous biologists lectures for Biology courses.

This site is a collection well-referenced, peer-reviewed chapters on vitamins, minerals, other nutrients, and individual... see more

This OpenCourseWare project has the videotaped lectures for the Fall'04 version (7.012) of MIT's introductory Biology... see more