Metabolism represents the sum of the chemical changes that converts nutrients, necessary to nourish living organisms, into energy and the chemically complex finished products of cells. Metabolism consists of literally hundreds of enzymatic reactions organized into discrete pathways. These pathways proceed in a stepwise fashion, transforming substrates into end products through many specific chemical intermediates. The course will give an understanding about the anabolic and catabolic processes that satisfy the metabolic needs of the biological cell. This course deals with the basic principles, pathways and regulation of metabolism required to understand modern biological sciences. The lectures will cover introduction to metabolism and regulation and enzyme catalysis, carbohydrate metabolism, citric acid cycle, oxidative phosphorylation, photosynthesis, lipid metabolism, amino acid- and nucleotide metabolism.
- AUs
- 3.0 AUs
- Grade Type
- None
- Prerequisite
- BS1005
- Exam
- 25 November 2026, 9.00 am - 11.30 am
The Exam information shown may be subject to changes. Students are to check the finalised exam timetable with exam seat information, which will be available at the 'Examination Seating Arrangement' webpage, 2 weeks before start of examination.
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Required first
BS1005Biochemistry IBiochemistry II
Available indexes
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| 830 | COMMON LEC (LE1) 0830-1020 Tue ONLINE | |||||||||||
| 900 | ||||||||||||
| 930 | 08617 TUT (T5) 0930-1020 Mon SBS-CR1, LHS-TR+52 Wk5, Teaching Wk1-4,6-13 | 08618 TUT (T6) 0930-1020 Mon SBS-CR1, LHS-TR+52 Wk5, Teaching Wk1-4,6-13 | 08622 TUT (T10) 0930-1020 Mon SBS-CR1, LHS-TR+52 Wk5, Teaching Wk1-4,6-13 | 08613 TUT (T1) 0930-1020 Fri LT19A, LHS-TR+47 Wk5, Teaching Wk1-4,6-13 | 08621 TUT (T9) 0930-1020 Fri LT19A, LHS-TR+47 Wk5, Teaching Wk1-4,6-13 | |||||||
| 1000 | ||||||||||||
| 1030 | 08615 TUT (T3) 1030-1120 Mon SBS-CR1, LHS-TR+52 Wk5, Teaching Wk1-4,6-13 | 08616 TUT (T4) 1030-1120 Mon SBS-CR1, LHS-TR+52 Wk5, Teaching Wk1-4,6-13 | 08614 TUT (T2) 1030-1120 Fri LT19A, LHS-TR+47 Wk5, Teaching Wk1-4,6-13 | 08619 TUT (T7) 1030-1120 Fri LT19A, LHS-TR+47 Wk5, Teaching Wk1-4,6-13 | 08620 TUT (T8) 1030-1120 Fri LT19A, LHS-TR+47 Wk5, Teaching Wk1-4,6-13 | |||||||
| 1100 | ||||||||||||
| 1130 | ||||||||||||
| 1200 | ||||||||||||
| 1230 | 08615 LAB (P3) 1230-1620 Mon WET LAB Wk8,9 | 08616 LAB (P4) 1230-1620 Mon WET LAB Wk8,9 | 08621 LAB (P9) 1230-1620 Tue WET LAB Wk8,9 | 08622 LAB (P10) 1230-1620 Tue WET LAB Wk8,9 | 08617 LAB (P5) 1230-1620 Wed WET LAB Wk8,9 | 08618 LAB (P6) 1230-1620 Wed WET LAB Wk8,9 | 08613 LAB (P1) 1230-1620 Thu WET LAB Wk8,9 | 08614 LAB (P2) 1230-1620 Thu WET LAB Wk8,9 | 08619 LAB (P7) 1230-1620 Fri WET LAB Wk8,9 | 08620 LAB (P8) 1230-1620 Fri WET LAB Wk8,9 | ||
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