Learn to explain a range of common biochemical processes with an emphasis upon animal and human biochemical processes
PREREQUISITE
Biochemistry II BSC203 or equivalent
COURSE AIMS
- Explain the interaction between the various biochemical processes within the animal cell.
- Explain the processes of glycolysis and glycogen metabolism.
- Understand the transport mechanism of bio-chemicals through animal membranes.
- Explain the processes of electron transfer and oxidative phosphorylation, and their importance to energy regulation in animals.
- Explain the metabolism of carbohydrates.
- Explain the metabolism of lipids
- Explain the metabolism of amino acids.
- Explain biochemical nucleotide metabolism
- Explain enzyme reactions and catalysis in biochemistry.
- Explain other biochemical processes including biochemical communication through hormones and neurotransmission.
COURSE CONTENT
There are eleven lessons in this module as follows:
- Introduction
- Glycolysis and Glycogen Metabolism
- Movement through Membranes
- Electron Transport and Oxidative Phosphorylation
- Sugar and Polysaccharide Metabolism
- Lipid Metabolism
- Amino Acid Metabolism
- Nucleotide Metabolism
- Enzyme Activity
- Other Processes
