Course Details

• Credit: 3
• Semester: 1
• Prerequisite: none
  

Synopsis

This course covers the acid-base chemistry, structure and functions of cell organelles, cell bioenergetics (enzymes kinetics, inhibition and regulation, various metabolic pathways). The course also covers DNA replication, transcription, translation, gene expression and biochemical applications in the industry.

Course Objective

This course is intended to offer an introduction to the structure, properties, and significance of the major groups of biochemical compounds (amino acids, proteins, carbohydrates, nucleic acids and lipids). This course will present the bioenergetics principles, enzyme mechanisms and regulation of the central metabolic pathways. Topics include glycolysis, gluconeogenesis, pentose phosphate pathway, the citric acid cycle, metabolic regulation of glucose and glycogen metabolism, the urea cycle, oxidative phosphorylation and photosynthesis.

Course Content

Lectures:
 ➤ Chapter 1: Introduction to Cell
 ➤ Chapter 2: Enzyme
 ➤ Chapter 3: Nucleic Acid
 ➤ Chapter 4: Macronutrient Metabolism, Biosynthesis and Catabolism
 ➤ Chapter 5: Bioenergetic
 ➤ Chapter 6: Biofuel and Biomaterials
 ➤ Chapter 7: Mechanism of Drug Action and Biosynthesis of Natural Products
 

Course Learning Outcomes

Upon successful completion of this course, students should be able to:
1. Describes the structure, functions and mechanisms of the components of the cells and the biochemical process.
2. Explain biochemical applications in the industry.
3. Present biochemical process orally with confidence.