Biochemistry

Introduction to Biochemistry. Basic principles of Bioenergetics, Introduction to Metabolism. Anabolic and catabolic procedures. Energy conjugation. ATP as the "molecular unit of currency”. Electron carriers. Stages and general principles in intermediary metabolism. Biological catalysis. Enzymes: Terminology, kinetics, specificity, requirements, co-enzymes, cofactors. Principles of Metabolic Regulation. Carbohydrate metabolism: Glycolysis, gluconeogenesis, glycogenolysis, glycogenesis. Cori cycle. Pentose phosphate shunt. The Citric Acid Cycle. The Glyoxylate Cycle. Oxidative phosphorylation and respiratory chain. Photosynthesis. Calvin cycle. Fatty Acid catabolism and anabolism, beta oxidation.