1st Bachelor in Dietetics

General biochemistry

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ECTS Credits3
Number of Hours (h/year)30
Teaching staffCARLIER, Pierre
Course UnitCompulsory
TermQuad. 2
CodePARA-D_DIET0017/1
Prerequisite

Good knowledge in general, organic and physical chemistry.

Aims and Objectives

To acquire a knowledge of main biological molecules : structures and functions.

To acquire an understanding of biochemical reactions.

Description

Study of biological molecules : definition, structure, classification and properties of carbohydrates, lipids, proteins and heterocycles.

The enzymes: function, kinetics of enzyme reactions, coenzymes, regulatory mechanisms.

Metabolic pathways: part 1

  • Basic principles of bioenergetics.
  • Biological oxidation.
  • The tricarboxylic acid cycle.
Bibliography

MOUSSARD Christian, La biochimie, Tome1 Ed De Boeck Université, 1999

WEIL Jacques Henry, Biochimie générale, Ed. Dunod, 2001.

Teaching and Learning MethodsLectures
Assessment MethodsWritten and/or oral examination
NotesIn part
LanguageFrench

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