This course is designed for people working or wishing to work in a human or animal health or science related profession, as practitioner, educator or researcher.

In this course we examine a wide range of detailed metabolic processes.  You will learn to explain a range of common biochemical processes including glycolysis and glycogen metabolism, lipid, amino acid and nucleotide metabolism, enzyme activity, sugar and polysaccharide metabolism, electron transport, oxidative phosphorylation and movement across membranes and a range of other processes.  Enrol now to get the most out of this fascinating course.

Course Aims:

• Explain the interaction between the various biochemical processes within the animal cell.
• Explain the processes of glycolysis and glycogen metabolism.
• Understand the transport mechanism of bio-chemicals through animal membranes.
• Explain the processes of electron transfer and oxidative phosphorylation, and their importance to energy regulation in animals.
• Explain the metabolism of carbohydrates.
• Explain the metabolism of lipids
• Explain the metabolism of amino acids.
• Explain biochemical nucleotide metabolism
• Explain enzyme reactions and catalysis in biochemistry.
• Explain other biochemical processes including biochemical communication through hormones and neurotransmission.

There are 10 lessons in this course:

1. Introduction
2. Glycolysis and Glycogen Metabolism
3. Movement through Membranes
4. Electron Transport and Oxidative 5. Phosphorylation
6. Sugar and Polysaccharide Metabolism
7. Lipid Metabolism
8. Amino Acid Metabolism
9. Nucleotide
10. Other Processes