Metabolism

Catalog description

This new elective course will be mainly a didactic based course that will comprehensively review subjective important to metabolism. the topics covered will range from carbohydrate metabolism to oxidative phosphorylation to lipid and amino acid metabolism. There will be a strong focus of these topics in health and disease, especially as they related to the cardiovascular system, cancer, diabetes, and immune system function. The depth of coverage within each topic will not necessarily be comprehensive, but there may be a few aspects of each topic that will be highlighted by focusing on landmark studies or recent developments from published research articles. Although there will be a specifically assigned textbook, students will be encouraged to read relevant chapters from Fundamentals of Biochemistry (Voet). Professors will also have the option to provide a specific reading list from either the Fundamentals Textbook, original scientific papers and/or review articles required for reading.