BIOL308 BIOCHEMISTRY II

Course Code:2380308
METU Credit (Theoretical-Laboratory hours/week):4 (4.00 - 0.00)
ECTS Credit:7.0
Department:Biology
Language of Instruction:English
Level of Study:Undergraduate
Course Coordinator:Prof.Dr. NÜLÜFER TÜLÜN GÜRAY
Offered Semester:Spring Semesters.

Course Objectives

At the end of this course, the students will learn:

-the central pathways of energy metabolism

-pathways for biosynthesis and degredation

-hormonal regulation and integration of mammalian metabolism


Course Content

A study of the structural and metabolic relationship of carbohydrates, lipids, proteins and nucleic acids.


Course Learning Outcomes

The students who passed this course will be able to

-show the catabolic pathways for glucose and how to obtain energy

-fate of dietary lipids and proteins

-hormones involved in energy metabolism and related diseases