Methods in Lipid and Carbohydrates Biochemistry, Nutrition, and Biochemical Pharmacology

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This laboratory course will meet once a week during which there will be lectures and laboratory exercises with possible follow -up requirements. Focus will be directed toward metabolic aspects of lipid and carbohydrate chemistry including nutrition. Techniq ues employed will include use of radioisotopes, radio immunoassay, differential centrifugation, Spectrophotometry, and dietary analysis utilizing computerized programs. Other procedures covered will be separations of mono -, di-, and oligosaccharides, diges tion of exo- and endoglycosidases, thin layer Chromatography, molecular sieve and/or ion exchange Chromatography, HPLC, Periodic Acid-Schiff’s (PAS) Staining, and lectin blots. BCHM 8557 - Protein Modification. One (1) credit.