Biochemistry ΙΙ

The module aims to introduce students to the basic concepts of the science of Biochemistry and the basic energy metabolism of cells. At the end of the module, the student will have acquired the following skills:

• Understand the relationship of bioenergetics depending on the type of biochemical reactions
• Understand the basic metabolic processes and the basic metabolic pathways in the cell. and the basic anabolic and catabolic pathways of (a) carbohydrates, (b), (c) amino acids and proteins, (d) nucleic acids and (e) steroids.
• Understand and describe the basic anabolic and catabolic pathways of Carbohydrates (Glycolysis, gluconeogenesis and pentose phosphate pathway, Glycogen metabolism and completion of carbohydrate metabolism
• Understand and describe the importance of the citric acid cycle and the respiratory chain as basic biochemical metabolic processes of life
• Understand and describe the basic anabolic and catabolic pathways of fats, lipids, polar lipids and steroids and the importance of the structure and function of lipoproteins
• Understand and describe the basic anabolic and catabolic pathways of amino acids, nucleotides and related molecules and the importance of urea production and its metabolic cycle
• Understand and describe the importance of photosynthesis and carbohydrate synthesis in plants as basic biochemical metabolic processes of life
• Understand and describe the principles of metabolic regulation, hormonal regulation and integration of metabolism in mammals
• Understand and describe the principles of Regulation of gene expression
• Understand  modern genomics techniques
• Understand the molecular, genetic and metabolic basis of certain diseases
• Understand the importance of biochemistry in everyday life in the 21st century.