204 : BIOENERGETICS AND METABOLISM
UNIT I
1. First and second laws of thermodynamics
2. Concept of free energy
3. ATP Cycle, ATP as high energy compound, functions of ATP
4. Other high energy biological compounds
UNIT II
1. Basic Concepts of intermediary metabolism
2. Carbohydrate metabolism : Glycolysis, Kreb’s cycle, glycogenolysis, glycogenesis,
pentose phosphate pathway, glyconeogenesis, glyoxalate pathway
3. Regulation of carbohydrate metabolism
4. Inborn errors of carbohydrate metabolism
UNIT III
1. Electron transport and oxidative phosphorylation
2. Biosynthesis and degradation of lipids
3. Regulation of lipid metabolism
4. Inborn errors of lipid metabolism
UNIT IV
1. Nitrogen assimilation
2. Biosynthesis of amino acids
3. Degradation of amino acids
4. Regulation of amino acid metabolism
UNIT V
1. Inborn errors of amino acid metabolism
2. Nucleic acid metabolism
3. Inborn errors of nucleic acid metabolism
4. Integration of metabolism
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205 : Lab Course III
Consists of practical exercises listed out under 201 & 202
206 : Lab Course IV
Consists of practical exercises listed out under 203 & 204
