Introduction to Biochemistry (PM337)

This course is an introduction to cellular chemistry and covers such topics as the structure and function of biological molecules, including nucleic acids, enzymes and other proteins, carbo-hydrates, lipids, and vitamins. Also, the course provides an introduction to metabolic pathways and bioenergetics, including glycolysis, fermentation and respiration, oxidation of fatty acids, and photo

Course Objectives

By the end of this course, students will be able to:

1. Recognize how the Standard Free Energy (G0) and Free Energy (G) of a reaction or pathway influences the direction of metabolism.
2. Describe what enzymes are and how they allow for metabolism and its regulation.
3. Explain how ATP is synthesized via glycolysis, the TCA cycle, and mitochondrial electron transport.
4. Compare the energetic inputs and outputs of mitochondrial electron transport and photosynthetic electron transport.
5. Compare the processes of fatty acid oxidation and fatty acid synthesis.
6. Describe how amino acids are synthesized and degraded.
7. Describe how nucleotides and deoxynucleotides are synthesized and degraded.
8. Search, retrieve, evaluate, and synthesize information.
9. Communicate scientific knowledge and results effectively.
10. Demonstrate an ability to work collaboratively.