course description 211

Bioc 211 course serves as an introduction to the essential biochemical pathways, regulation and integration of metabolism which underpin physiology and pathophysiology will be presented

The course objective

Study metabolism of carbohydrates and lipids

Course description

Carbohydrates and lipids digestion

Different pathways for:

Synthesis and degradation of carbohydrates (metabolism of glucose, fructose, galactose, disaccharides, starch, glycogen)

Synthesis and degradation of neutral lipids and fatty acids, biosynthesis of cholesterol, biosynthesis and function of phospholipids and their functions-lipoproteins ( classes, functions and clinical disorders)

Diseases associated with carbohydrates and lipids metabolism disorders