Biological Sciences
BIO 302: Biochemistry-II (3)
Ribozymes, Mechanism of energy production: mitochondrial electron transport chain and Chemo-osmotis theory; coenezymes and cofactors, NAD, FAD. Vitamins. Fatty acid biosynthesis and degradation: Digestion, Mobilization, and Transport of Fats, Oxidation of Fatty Acids, Ketone Bodies; Amino acid biosynthesis and degradation; nitrogen excretion and the Urea Cycle; Nucleotide metabolism: Pathways and their regulations.
Suggested Books:
- Principles of Biochemistry: Lehninger, Nelson and Cox; 5th edition, W.H. Freeman; 2008.
- Biochemistry: Lubert Stryer; W. H. Freeman; 7th Edition; 2010.
- Biochemistry by Donald Voet, Judith G. Voet; Wiley; 4th edition; 2010.
- The Biophysical Chemistry of Nucleic Acids and Proteins: Thomas E. Creighton; Helvetian Press; 2010.
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