Biochemistry 5 - Metabolism

Code Cours
2324-FGES-CHEM-FR-3004
Language of instruction
French, English
This course occurs in the following program(s)
Training officer(s)
Valerie CONSEIL
Period

Présentation

Prerequisite
B102, B202, B402.
Goal
Presentation of the main pathways of intermediate metabolism (catabolism and anabolism) and their regulation.
Presentation
METABOLISM
I. OVERVIEW

II. BIOENERGETICS
1. Revision of thermodynamics (application to biological systems)
2. Variation in free energy and redox potential
3. ATP - the currency of energy exchange

III. LIPID METABOLISM
A. Fatty acid metabolism
1. Redistribution of dietary lipids and adipose tissue
2. Catabolism of fatty acids: beta-oxidation of fatty acids
3. Anabolism of fatty acids: synthesis of fatty acids
B. Biosynthesis of glycerol
1. Anabolism of triglycerides
2. Anabolism of phospheroglycerides
C. Metabolism of cholesterol

IV. CARBOHYDRATE METABOLISM
A. Glycogen metabolism
1. Glycogen catabolism
2. Glycogen anabolism - glycogenesis
B. Regulation of glycogen metabolism
1. Glycolosis
2. Neoglucogenesis
3. Pentose phosphate pathway

V. CELLULAR ENERGETICS
A. The citric acid cycle
B. The respiratory chain and oxidation phosphorylation

VI. AMINO ACID METABOLISM
A. Catabolism of nitrogen in amino acids
B. Catabolism of carbon stem of amino acids
C. Synthesis of amino acids

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