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MURDOCH-S2-INT-2018-ONGOING

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Learning outcomes

1.
The cellular machinery that enables the functioning of essential biochemical processes.
2.
The major pathways of energy metabolism and biosynthesis across a range of different organisms.
3.
The mechanisms of metabolic regulation at the individual enzyme and pathway level.
4.
Biochemical techniques relevant to the determination of metabolite levels and enzyme activity in biological samples.
5.
The appropriate handling, analysis and presentation of biochemical data.
6.
Relating changes in biochemical activity and metabolite levels to explain the molecular basis of organ and organism function.

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Unit content:

1. Amino Acids and Proteins 2. Enzymes 3. Vitamins and Coenzymes 4. Membranes 5. Transport 6. Hormones 7. Glycolysis 8. TCA Cycle 9. Oxidative Phosphorylation 10. Carbohydrate Metabolism 11. Regulation of Central Metabolism 12. Fatty Acid Catabolism 13. Amino Acid Catabolism 14. Gluconeogenesis 15. Pentose Phosphate Pathway 16. Photosynthesis 17. Amino Acid Synthesis 18. Protein Synthesis 19. Fatty Acid Synthesis 20. Nucleotide Synthesis 21. The Feed-Fast Cycle 22. Diabetes 23.Clinical Biochemistry 24. Metabolic Evolution