Biochemistry II - Molecules 100 Hours Certificate Course (Pre-Medical Program)

There are 9 lessons:

1 Introduction to Biochemical Molecules

• What is Biochemistry?
• Cells: Prokaryote Cells, Eukaryote Cells, Viruses and Prions
• Biomolecules: Proteins, Carbohydrates, Lipids, Nucleic Acids, Vitamins and Co-enzymes, Hormones and Neurotransmitters
• Metabolic Processes: Catabolism, Anabolism

2 Amino Acids

• Amino Acids: Biochemical Nomenclature
• Amino Acid Properties: Acidic and Basic, Hydrophilic and Hydrophobic, Polarity of the Side Chain, Amino Acid Polarity, Non standard Amino Acids
• Genetic Coding of Amino Acids: Terminology

3 Structure of Proteins

• Proteins: Protein Functions, Primary Structure, Secondary Structure, Tertiary Structure, Quaternary Structure
• What are Fibrous Proteins? Collagen, Elastin, Keratin, Globular Proteins, Albumin
• Cofactors and Conformation
• Post-Translational Modifications
• Protein Denaturation
• Protein Degredation
• Terminology

4 Protein Dynamics

• Protein Folding
• Molecular Chaperones
• Heat Shock Proteins: HSP90, HSP70, HSP60, Small Heat Shock Proteins
• Chaperones
• The Importance of Understanding Protein Structure
• Structural Evolution of Proteins
• Dynamics of Haem Proteins
• Terminology

5 Sugars and Polysaccharides

• Saccharides: Monosaccharides, Oligosaccharides, Polysaccharides, Lectins
• Polysaccharide Bonds
• Polysaccharide Function
• Classification of Monosaccharides: Ring or Chain Types
• Complex Sugars: Monosaccharides, Disaccharides, Polysaccharides, Cellulose

6 Lipids (Fats) and Membranes

• Lipids: Fatty Acids, Tryacilglicerols, Neutral Lipids, Phospholipids, Glycolipids, Terpenoids
• Cholestrol
• Cellular Membranes
• Terminology

7 Enzymes, Vitamins and Hormones

• Enzymes: Coenzymes
• Vitamins: Vitamin Classification, Reviewing Vitamin C
• Hormones

8 DNA and RNA

• Nucleic Acids: Structure of DNA, Types of RNA, Messenger RNA, Transfer RNAs, Ribosomal RNA, Terminology
• DNA Replication
• Inheritance
• Interesting Facts about DNA

9 Laboratory Techniques

• Laboratory Health and Safety
• Common Experimental Methods: DNA Methods, Protein Methods, General Methods