CHM362H5

Metabolism and Bioenergetics

Basic principles of biological energetics. Metabolic pathways for carbohydrate and lipid synthesis and degradation. Survey of amino acid and nucleotide metabolism. Integration and cellular regulation of metabolism. Intracellular signal transduction mechanisms. Lectures will focus on explaining concepts, with example practice problems. Tutorials will provide students with review of lecture material and the opportunity to work through questions from the text book and other sources.