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Biochemistry and Metabolism

Class at Third Faculty of Medicine |
CPHBM1

Syllabus

Introduction to biochemistry. Structure of the cell. Formulas of basic biochemical compounds

Enzymes and coenzymes

Vitamins and their relationship to coenzymes

Gain of an energy in the cell, ATP, macroergic compounds

Chemical examination of urine + urinary sediment (practical training)

Carbohydrate metabolism. Glycemia and its regulation. Carbohydrate metabolism disorders (diabetes mellitus).

Glycemia monitoring (practical training)

Lipid metabolism. Lipoproteins. Ketone bodies

Hemoglobin, heme, bilirubin

Metabolism of amino acids and proteins. Ammonia metabolism.

Liver (biochemical functions of liver, liver tests)

Biotransformation of xenobiotics

Hormonal regulation of biochemical processes

Nutrition and metabolism

Annotation

Lessons are focused on function of an eucaryotic cell. Function and diagnostic importance of enzymes are also explained.

These concepts are followed by a summary of digestion and metabolism of basic nutrients. Principles of hormonal regulations and an effect of nutrition are included.

In seminars is spoken about vitamins, function of liver or heme. Students make practical exercise in clinical laboratory.