Next Level Learning Lab

Engage your biology students with this real-world case study on molecular structure and metabolism! In this activity, students take on the role of a diagnostic team investigating why a college student is excreting sugar in his urine despite normal glucose levels. Using lab results, molecular diagrams, and enzyme data, students uncover the role of carbon-based molecular diversity, enantiomers, and enzyme specificity in human metabolism. This case study reinforces major concepts from biochemis