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Biochemistry I (BCH201) & Biochemistry II (BCHL312): Course Contents (BCHL312) BIOCHEMISTRY II

Biochemistry is both life science and a chemical science - it explores the chemistry of living organisms and the molecular basis for the changes occurring in living cells. It uses the methods of chemistry, "Biochemistry has become the foundation for under

Course Outlines

COURSE CONTENTS TISSUE BIOCHEMISTRY
Extracellular Matrix
Collagen
Elastin and Extracellular Matrix Components
Biochemistry of Proteoglycans
Bone & Teeth
Muscle & Cytoskeleton
METABOLISM BIOENERGETICS
Introduction to Bioenergetics
Biological Oxidations
Electron Transport Chain and Oxidative Phosphorylation
METABOLISM OF CARBOHYDRATES
Digestion & Absorption of Carbohydrates
Glycolysis & its RegulationCitric Acid Cycle
Metabolism of Glycogen
Gluconeogenesis and regulation of blood glucose
Pentose Phosphate Pathway & its Significance
METABOLISM OF LIPIDS
Digestion & Absorption of Lipids
Metabolism & Clinical Significance of Lipoproteins
Fatty acid oxidation biosynthesis and metabolism of Triacylglycerols
Metabolism & clinical Significance of Cholesterol
Metabolism of Eicosanoids
METABOLISM OF PROTEINS & AMINO ACIDS
Digestion of Proteins & Absorption of Amino Acids
Transamination & Deamination of Amino Acids and urea cycle
Specialized products formed from Amino Acids
LAB WORK

Course Objectives

LEARNING OBJECTIVES
  • Explain biochemical description of different human tissues
  • Describe respiration at cellular and molecular level
  • Explain metabolism of carbohydrates, protein and lipids
LEARNING OBJECTIVES
  • Explain biochemical description of different human tissues
  • Describe respiration at cellular and molecular level
  • Explain metabolism of carbohydrates, protein and lipids