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Biochemistry

301232 - Biochemistry
Faculty

Faculty of Health Sciences

Department

Medical Laboratories

Credit Hours

3

Pre-requisite

902111

Co-requisite

301237

Distribution

3 + 0
The course emphasizes human biochemistry in both health and disease and explores the roles of essential biological molecules focusing on protein chemistry, while covering lipids and carbohydrates. It provides a systematic and methodical application of general and organic chemistry principles. Students examine the structure of proteins, their function, binding to other molecules and the methodologies for the purification and characterization of proteins. Enzymes and their kinetics and mechanisms are covered in detail. Metabolic pathways are examined from thermodynamic and regulatory perspectives.