Biochemical Metabolism
Subject Overview
Biochemical Metabolism surveys the major metabolic pathways of the human body — carbohydrate metabolism (glycolysis, citric acid cycle, gluconeogenesis, glycogen metabolism), protein metabolism and the urea cycle, lipid digestion and fatty acid metabolism, nucleic acid function, and enzyme structure, kinetics and inhibition — together with the deficiency diseases linked to each pathway. A 4-credit core theory paper.
Unit-wise Syllabus
4 units — click WhatsApp below to get the full notes for each
Unit 1: Carbohydrate metabolism
Introduction, importance and classification, digestion and absorption, glycolysis, citric acid cycle, gluconeogenesis, glycogenolysis, glycogenesis, disorders of carbohydrate metabolism
Unit 2: Protein metabolism
Introduction, classification and important properties of proteins, digestion and absorption, protein metabolism, disorders of protein metabolism and the urea cycle
Unit 3: Lipid and nucleic acid metabolism
Lipid classification, digestion and absorption of fats, lipoproteins, fatty acid biosynthesis and oxidation, nucleic acid introduction and functions, energy carriers
Unit 4: Enzymes
Introduction, importance and classification of enzymes, properties, mechanism of enzyme action, factors affecting enzyme action, enzyme kinetics and inhibitors