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Demonstrate skills in independently acquiring a critical understanding of the mechanisms of control and regulation operating in biochemical systems.
Distinguish between the numerous mechanisms that regulate the rate of enzyme/protein function within cells
Illustrate the various mechanisms of intercellular communication, and the interaction between them.
Communicate the relationship between tissue specialization and the integrated response of these tissues to external influences.
Interpret the key characteristics of the major classes of lipid and outline their various roles in biochemical systems.
Effectively handle, analyse and present biochemical data.
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Learning in this unit is divided into four modules:
1. Regulation of enzyme activity and protein function
2. Signal transduction and cellular communication
3. Metabolic integration and tissue specialisation
4. Lipid biochemistry