BIOCHEMISTRY III (ANIMAL BIOCHEMICAL PROCESSES) BSC303

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Nominal Duration:   100 hours

PREREQUISITE  Biochemistry II 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.

CONTENTS

There are eleven lessons in this module as follows:

1.                  Introduction

2.                  Glycolysis and Glycogen Metabolism

3.                  Movement through Membranes

4.                  Electron Transport and Oxidative Phosphorylation

5.                  Sugar and Polysaccharide Metabolism

6.                  Lipid Metabolism

7.                  Amino Acid Metabolism

8.                  Nucleotide Metabolism

9.                  Enzyme Activity

10.              Other Processes

 Learn to explain a range of common biochemical processes with an emphasis upon animal and human biochemical processes