Course Description:
the course aims to provide the students with a comprehensive overview of the structure, properties, function and metabolism of biomolecules: proteins, lipids, carbohydrates and nucleic acids. Students will learn about the the relationship between protein structure and its biological function, enzyme kinetics, generation and storage of metabolic energy, major metabolic pathways and their interconnection into tightly regulated networks, the manipulation of enzymes and pathways with mutations or drugs, integration of metabolism and demonstrating the relevance of biochemistry to human health and disease through the clinical and biological insights.