BIO462: Biochemistry / Faculty of Applied Sciences

This is an introductory course of biochemistry with the emphasis given to various structures and functions of biological molecules and the biochemical reactions involved. This course covers topics on the structures and functions of biomolecules such as nucleic acids, carbohydrates, lipids, proteins and enzymes. The course will also provide an introduction to metabolic pathways including glycolysis, glycogenesis, gluconeogenesis, fermentation and respiration, lipid metabolism, amino acid metabolism as well as the process of DNA transcription and translation.