Biochemistry is at the base of most health sciences, prepare yourself for your health science career by studing biochemistry.
Biochemistry I (Animal) is an introductory course to biochemistry. This course is similar to Biochemistry I (Plants) with a focus on animal biochemistry. Biochemistry provides the knowledge base for all human and animals health studies.
In order to help you get the most out of the course we initially walk you throught the fundamentals of chemistry including atomic structure, the periodic table, molecules, nomenclature, organic chemistry and more before investigating common organic compounds such as carbohydrates, lipids and more. Lessons cover: introduction to biochemistry, lipids, proteins, enzymes, nucleic acids, thermo regulation, carbohydrate metabolism, absorption, acidity, alkalinity, chemical analysis, and industry applications.
Prerequisite: Some secondary school chemistry will be helpful though it is not essential.
There are 10 lessons in this course:
- Introduction To Biochemistry
- The basics; atoms, chemical bonds, molecules
- The Periodic Table
- Parts of a Molecule
- Common chemical groups
- Using these groups
- Arrangement of atoms in a molecule
- Chemical Nomenclature
- Hydrocarbons
- Aromaticity
- Organisms and Organic Compounds
- Biochemical Processes in the cell
- Lipids and Proteins
- Carbohydrates; types
- Hydrolysis
- Carbohydrate Function
- Lipids
- Fatty Acids
- Triglycerides
- Phospholipids
- Terminology
- Commercially useful fats and lipids
- Proteins
- Functional Categorisation of Proteins
- Proteins in the human diet
- Enzymes and Hormones
- Classification of hormones
- Endocrine Glands
- Enzyme activation
- Enzyme deactivation
- Digestion
- Digestive Enzymes
- Digestive Hormones
- Enzyme PBL Project
- Nucleic Acids
- Scope
- Nucleotide Structure
- RNA
- DNA
- ATP
- ADP
- Thermo-regulation
- Raising temperature
- Lowering Temperature
- Effect of Temperature on Enzymes
- Sweat Glands
- Energy Production
- Individual BMR
- Fever
- Carbohydrate Metabolism
- Glycogenesis
- Glycogenolysis
- Gluconeogenesis
- Hyperglycaemia
- Hypoglycaemia
- Carbohydrate Oxidation
- Glycolysis Citric Acid Cycle
- Anaerobic Respiration
- Carbohydrate Storage
- Absorption of Carbohydrates
- Carbohydrates in Mammals
- Comparing Energy Pathways
- The Urea Cycle
- Absorption
- Digestion
- Digestive Enzymes
- Chemical Digestion
- Absorption
- Peristalsis
- Gastric, Pancreatic and Intestinal Juices
- Acidity and Alkalinity
- pH
- Measuring pH
- Buffers
- Animal Acid Base Balance
- Acidosis and Alkalosis
- Mammalian Buffer Systems
- Role of Renal System in Acid Base Balance
- Chemical Analysis
- Biochemical Testing
- Concentration testing
- Moles and Molarity
- Chromatography
- Spectrophotometry
- Analysis of Biomolecules
- DNA Composition
- RNA Composition
- Protein Composition
- Titration
- Biochemical Applications
- Environmental and Agricultural Testing
- Medical Science
- Poisons/Toxins
- Cell Structure
