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| School: | School of Biological Sciences and Biotechnology |
| Unit Description: | An integrated approach to biochemical processes of living cells. Introduction to the major metabolic pathways, enzymology and the mechanisms of protein synthesis. The unit also emphasises biochemical problem solving. Topics: structure and function of membranes; bioenergetics; enzyme kinetics and enzyme inhibition; digestion and absorption; carbohydrate, amino acid, fatty acid and nucleic acid catabolism; oxidative phosphorylation and electron transport; foreign compound metabolism; photosynthesis; carbohydrate, amino acid, fatty acid, purine and pyrimidine biosynthesis; biosynthesis of DNA, RNA and protein; numerical problem solving. |
| Enrolment Options: | | MURDOCH: Semester 2, Internal |
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| Contact Time: | Lectures: 3 hours per week; laboratories/tutorials: 4 hours per week. |
| Exclusions: | Students who have successfully completed V261/BMS261 Human and Comparative Biochemistry or ANS251 Agricultural Biochemistry may not enrol in this unit for credit. |
| Fees: | Details |
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This information has been extracted dynamically from the 2008 Murdoch University Handbook |
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