Faculty of Science

Objectives

To examine the metabolism of nitrogen and sulfur containing compounds; introduce students to the theories of metabolic control analysis and to examine the biochemical specificities of tissues and organs in relation to their functions.

Contents

Metabolism of amino acids, purines, pyrimidines and the haem Nitrogen Fixation; The concept of metabolic control analysis and how it deviates from the theory of rate limiting step; Neurochemistry; The molecular physiology of muscle contraction; Biochemistry of vision, taste and smell; Biochemistry of aging; Digestion