Biological Chemistry Topics                                                                            


(1) Peptides
Amino Acids; Ionization; Peptide Bond; Types of Proteins
(2) Proteins
Structure; Alpha Helix; Beta Structures; Conformation
(3) Enzymes
Classification; Catalysis; Kinetics; Michaelis-Menten Model 

(4) Carbohydrates
Monosacharides; Polysaccharides; Starches
(5) Metabolism
Energy Transfer; delta G; Energy Molecules; Carbohydrates
(6) Glycolysis
Detailed Pathway; Regulation; Other Sugars Used; Pyruvate

(7) Citric Acid Cycle
Detailed Pathway; Regulation; ATP Yield; Flow of Carbons
(8) Oxidative Phosphorylation
Carriers; Electron Transport; Proton Motive Force; ATP Synthase

(9) More Ox Phosphorylation
P:O Ratio; Uncouplers; Inhibitors; Cytosolic NADH; Regulation


(10) Carbohydrate Synthesis
Gluconeogenesis; Glycogen; Regulation
(11) Lipid Metabolism
Fatty Acid Synthesis
; Fatty Acid Oxidation; Cholesterol
(12) Protein Metabolism
Urea Cycle; Proteins from Different Sources; Carbon Flow

FINAL EXAM