Biochemistry Syllabus

Unit 1: Biomolecules and Basic Concepts

• Scope and importance of biochemistry

• Water: properties and biological significance

• pH and buffers

• Overview of biomolecules: carbohydrates, proteins, lipids, nucleic acids

Unit 2: Carbohydrates

• Classification and structure of carbohydrates (mono-, di-, polysaccharides)

• Functions of carbohydrates

• Carbohydrate metabolism: Glycolysis, TCA cycle, oxidative phosphorylation

Unit 3: Proteins and Enzymes

• Amino acids: structure and classification

• Protein structure: primary, secondary, tertiary, quaternary

• Amino acid metabolism

• Enzymes: classification and mechanism of action

• Enzyme kinetics, inhibition, and regulation

Unit 4: Lipids

• Lipids: fatty acids, triglycerides, phospholipids, sterols

• Biological roles of lipids

• Fatty acid oxidation

Unit 4: Nucleic Acids and Metabolism

• Structure and function of DNA and RNA

• Biosynthesis of Purine and Pyrimidines-Degradation of purine nucleotides and pyrimidine nucleotides