Biochimica

· Protein: structure and functions
· Bioavailability and metabolic turnover of proteins
· Protein: haemoglobin and myoglobin
· Plasma proteins
· Collagen
· Enzymes
· Introduction to metabolism: energy metabolism and hints of thermodynamics
· Respiratory chain and oxidative phosphorylation
· Energy sources: energy catabolism
· Glycolysis
· Mitochondrial Beta oxidation and extra- mitochondrial oxidation of fatty acids
· Krebs cycle
· Metabolism of ethanol
· Energy reserves: meaning and description
· Glucose reserves: glycogen
· Glycogen synthesis and lysis
· Pentose 5-phophate cycle
· Metabolism of erythrocytes
· Metabolism of galactose, fructose and other sugars
· Hexosamine and mucopolysaccharides
· Nitrogen metabolism: proteins as a source of nitrogen
· Protein as a source of energy: catabolism of amino acids
· Gluconeogenesis
· Conversion of glucides: biosynthesis of fatty acids
· Cholesterol: synthesis, transport and catabolism
· Lipoproteins
· Ketogenesis
· Synthesis of phospholipids and glycolipids
· Synthetic of proteins and glycoproteins
· Nucleotide metabolism
· Fast-feeding cycles
· Hormones
· Vitamins and minerals
· Nutrient absorption and digestion
· Diet and metabolic homeostasis
· Biochemical aspects of protein/energy malnutrition
· Biochemical bases of diabetes mellitus and dyslipidaemia