Crash Course Organic Chemistry

We'll tackle the notoriously complicated subject of organic chemistry, and hopefully have some fun along the way!

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Status	Returning Series
Original Name	Crash Course Organic Chemistry
First Air Date	April 30, 2020
Last Air Date	April 14, 2022
Seasons	1
Episodes	50
Episode Runtime	0min
Language	English
Original Language	English
Production Countries	—
Production Companies	Complexly Thought Café
Networks	YouTube

S01E50

Medicinal Chemistry and Penicillin Total Synthesis

These days, we don't have to worry too much about meeting an early demise from ulcers, breaks in the stomach lining that could be fatal back in the early 1900s. This is because we have medicines to treat them, like proton pump inhibitors! In this final episode of Crash Course Organic Chemistry, we'll look at medicinal chemistry by breaking down how penicillin fights bacteria, how proteins are made both in the body and in the lab, and we'll finally finish our synthesis of penicillin V and complete our Mold Medicine Map! Hopefully this series has shown you the many ways organic chemistry is all around us and how it can help us to better understand ourselves, and improve our world!

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