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Biochemistry I · Undergraduate · Chemistry
Learning objectives from the Biochemistry I syllabus, grouped by unit. Click an objective for study materials.
Learning objectives
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Amino acids and protein structure
- Amino acid structure, classification, and ionization — Amino acid structure, classification, and ionization
- Peptide bond formation and protein primary structure — Peptide bond formation and protein primary structure
- Secondary structure: α-helix, β-sheet, turns — Secondary structure: α-helix, β-sheet, turns
- Tertiary and quaternary structure — Tertiary and quaternary structure
- Protein folding, chaperones, and misfolding diseases — Protein folding, chaperones, and misfolding diseases
Enzyme kinetics and mechanism
- Enzyme classification and active site concepts — Enzyme classification and active site concepts
- Michaelis–Menten kinetics: Km and Vmax — Michaelis–Menten kinetics: Km and Vmax
- Enzyme inhibition: competitive, noncompetitive, uncompetitive — Enzyme inhibition: competitive, noncompetitive, uncompetitive
- Allosteric regulation and cooperativity — Allosteric regulation and cooperativity
- Catalytic mechanisms: acid-base, covalent, metal ion catalysis — Catalytic mechanisms: acid-base, covalent, metal ion catalysis
Carbohydrates and lipids
- Monosaccharide stereochemistry: Fischer and Haworth projections — Monosaccharide stereochemistry: Fischer and Haworth projections
- Glycosidic bonds and polysaccharides — Glycosidic bonds and polysaccharides
- Fatty acid structure and triacylglycerols — Fatty acid structure and triacylglycerols
- Phospholipids and membrane structure: fluid mosaic model — Phospholipids and membrane structure: fluid mosaic model
- Lipoproteins and cholesterol transport (intro) — Lipoproteins and cholesterol transport (intro)
Bioenergetics and introductory metabolism
- Free energy in biochemical reactions and ATP as energy currency — Free energy in biochemical reactions and ATP as energy currency
- Glycolysis: steps, regulation, and energy yield — Glycolysis: steps, regulation, and energy yield
- Citric acid (Krebs) cycle: reactions and regulation — Citric acid (Krebs) cycle: reactions and regulation
- Electron transport chain and oxidative phosphorylation — Electron transport chain and oxidative phosphorylation
- Metabolic compartmentation and organelle roles — Metabolic compartmentation and organelle roles
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- Amino acids and protein structure
Amino acids, folding, and protein structure levels
Coming soon - Enzyme kinetics and mechanism
Michaelis–Menten kinetics, inhibition, and catalysis
Coming soon - Carbohydrates and lipids
Sugars, lipids, and membrane structure
Coming soon - Bioenergetics and introductory metabolism
ATP, glycolysis, citric acid cycle, and oxidative phosphorylation
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