CHEMISTRY 260 - BIOCHEMISTRY 2006

Syllabus and Study Aids

Biochemistry: Setting the Stage

The Flow of Biological Information

Biomolecules in Water

Amino Acids, Peptides and Proteins

Protein Architecture

Carbohydrates

Lipids, Membranes and Transport

DNA and RNA: Structure and Function

Replication and Transcription

Enzymes

Basics Concepts of Cellular Metabolism and Bioenergetics

Metabolism of Carbohydrates

Reactions of Pyruvate

Citric Acid Cycle

ATP Formation by Electron Transport Chain

Metabolism of Fatty Acids

Hydrophilic Hormones and Glycogen, Fat Metabolism

Amino Acid Catabolism, Urea Cycle