Topics of lectures

Disorders of lipid metabolism

Enzymes in clinical diagnosis and genetic diseases
Regulation of blood glucose and diabetes mellitus
Basic biochemistry of amino acids, peptides and proteins
Peptides and Proteins
Digestion and absorption of protein
Metabolism of protein and amino acids:
Transamination
Oxidative deamination
▪ Formation of ammonia
▪ Excretion of ammonia
▪ Inborn error of amino acids metabolism
▪ Synthesis of amino acids
▪ Plasma Proteins and Electrophoresis
Basic biochemistry of Nucleic Acid
▪ Basic biochemistry of nucleoside and nucleotides
▪ Nucleoside and nucleotide Metabolism
▪ Nucleic acid metabolism (DNA and RNA)
▪ Disorders of Purine and Pyrimidine Metabolism
▪ Protein biosynthesis and genetic code
Metabolic adaptation of organs
Digestion and absorption of minerals and trace elements
Minerals and trace elements metabolism.