LECTURES
1) Introduction to medical biochemistry
2) Structure of atoms and molecules
3) Thermodynamics and chemical kinetics
4) Chemical equilibriums
5) Structure and reactions of organic compounds
6) Structure and properties of proteins
7) Enzymes
8) Respiratory chain, macroergic phosphates
9) Citric acid cycle
10) Structure and properties of saccharides
11) Metabolism of saccharides I
12) Metabolism of saccharides II
13) Extracellular matrix
14) Biochemistry of muscle cells
15) Structure and properties of lipids
16) Structure and function of membranes
17) Metabolism of lipids I
18) Metabolism of lipids II
19) Metabolism of steroids
20) Heterocyclic compounds, structure of nucleotides
21) Metabolism of purine and pyrimidine bases
22) Metabolism of amino acids
23) Metabolism of tetrapyrrols
24) Regulation of biochemical processes in the cell

SEMINARS
1) From periodic table to chemical composition of cells
2) Chemical calculations I (expression of concentration, conversion of concentrations, osmolarity, dilution)
3) Chemical calculations II (pH of both weak and strong acids and bases, pH of buffers)
4) Basic terms of medical chemistry. Important reactions of organic compounds, enzymes.
5) Analytical methods (spectrophotometry, chromatography, volumetric analysis, potentiometry)
6) Preparation to practical trainings, laboratory safety regulations, laboratory tools
7) Compartmentalization of biochemical processes in cells. Regulation of enzyme activity.
8) Mitochondria
9) Structure and metabolism of saccharides, clinical correlations
10) Structure and metabolism of lipids, clinical correlations
11) Metabolism of nitrogen containing compounds, clinical correlations

PRACTICALS
1) Spectrophotometry - Determination of urine creatinine
2) Chromatography - TLC, HPLC, GC
3) Volumetric analysis - Determination of gastric juice acidity
4) Potentiometry - Measuring of phosphate buffer pH