Biochemistry Iii- (Animal Biochemical Processes)

BIOCHEMISTRY III 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