About This Video
Chemical reactions are constantly happening in your body -- even at this very moment. But what catalyzes these important reactions? Vance Kite explains how enzymes assist the process, while providing a light-hearted way to remember how activation energy works.
Meet The Creators
Vance Kite
Educator
Martha Perea
Animator
Adriana Santamaría
Director
José Alejandro Plata
Producer
Additional Resources for you to Explore
Enzymes: You heard a little about Sam and his team of MODS, but what is an enzyme and what is its role in a chemical reaction? Find out more about enzymes through this video lecture http://thelabatcma.com/2012/08/enzymes/ and this online learning module http://www.ck12.org/concept/Enzymes#all
Enzyme Catalyzed Reactions: Most of us learn best by doing. Each of these virtual labs will help you to understand different factors that can affect the activity of enzymes. http://www.mhhe.com/biosci/genbio/virtual_labs/BL_11/BL_11.html and http://www.sascurriculumpathways.com/portal/Launch?id=1
Activation Energy: The idea of activation energy is critical to any biological process. This resource will provide a basic overview of the concept and some further application. http://www.ck12.org/concept/Activation-Energy/?ref=%2Fconcept%2FActivation-Energy
Real World: Sometimes appreciating the role of invisible molecules, such as enzymes, is easier when it can be placed in the context of our everyday experiences. http://www.npr.org/search/index.php?searchinput=enzymes, http://www.popsci.com/category/tags/enzymes, and http://www.radiolab.org/2012/apr/02/
