BC2013 - Principles of Biochemistry

Credit points:	03
Year:	2006
Student Contribution Band:	Band 2
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This subject is designed to provide both biological and biomedical scientists with the foundations of biochemistry including the functional components of living cells and the basic metabolic strategies adopted by living cells for the generation of energy and the synthesis of cellular components.

Learning Outcomes

• the basic pathways of carbohydrate and lipid catabolism and their role in energy production in living cells;
• the role of enzymes in biochemistry;
• the structure and function of proteins, carbohydrates and lipids found in living organisms.

Prerequisites:	(CH1001 CH1002) (BM1000 and BZ1001 strongly recommended)
Inadmissible Subject Combinations:	BC2014

Availabilities
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Census Date 24-Mar-2006
Coordinator:	Professor David Yellowlees
Lecturers:	jc148687, Professor David Yellowlees, mojnb.
Contact hours:	34 hours 11 hours 18 hours
Assessment:	(60%); (10%); (30%).

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