Chemistry
Chemistry includes the following subcategories:
Carbohydrates
A. Metabolism
– Catabolic pathways
– Anabolic pathways
– Anabolic pathways
B. Chemistry
– Structure
– Properties
– Function
– Function
C. Nutritional concepts
– Food sources
– Digestion
– Digestion
Lipids
A. Metabolism
– Catabolic pathways
– Anabolic pathways
B. Chemistry
– Structure
– Properties
– Function
– Transport
C. Nutritional concepts
– Food sources
– Digestion
– Digestion
Proteins, Amino Acids and Peptides
A. Amino acid metabolism
– Catabolic pathways
– Anabolic pathways
B. Chemistry
– Structure
– Properties
– Function
C. Nutritional Concepts
– Food Sources
– Digestion
– Digestion
Enzymes
A. Classification & function
B. Kinetics & regulation
Hormones
A. Metabolic effects of specific hormones
– Carbohydrate metabolism
– Lipid metabolism
– Protein metabolism
B. General properties
– Chemistry
– Mechanism of action
– Mechanism of action
Nucleotides and Nucleic Acids
A. Metabolism of purines & pyrimidines
B. Chemistry
– Structure
– Properties
– Function
C. DNA, RNA & protein synthesis
Vitamins and Minerals
A. Chemistry
– Structure
– Properties
– Function
– Coenzyme precursors
B. Nutritional concepts
– Food sources
– Absorption
– Storage
– Absorption
– Storage
Biochemical Energetics
A. Basic concepts
– High-energy phosphate compounds
– Oxidation-reduction reactions
B. Krebs cycle
C. Oxidative phosphorylation & electron transport system
