Cell Metabolism
SCI 104 (Offering: 2003)

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This course introduces concepts in organic chemistry and biochemistry that are required for the study of cellular metabolic processes, thus providing a foundation for further studies in the life, biomedical and environmental sciences. The course examines the structure and function of the major groups of biological macromolecules including carbohydrates, lipids, proteins, enzymes and nucleic acids. Thereafter, the course focuses on biochemical energy production in living cells, including a detailed examination of concepts in bioenergetics and the functioning of important metabolic pathways such as glycolysis, Krebs cycle, oxidative phosphorylation and photosynthesis. The metabolism of nucleic acids and gene transfer mechanisms in bacteria will also be examined..

Usual Semester of offer: Semester 2

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