Organic Chemistry (CHEM117)
Introduction to organic chemistry, biochemistry, and biologic materials; Structure of carbons, chemical bonds; classification of organic compounds, isomerism, concentrations, molarity, pH and balance of acids-bases; Problem solving, carbohydrates, disaccharides, oligo and polysaccharides; Functions of lipids; Explanation of classification, classification of lipids, classification and structure of amino acids; Function of proteins, 3-dimensional structure of proteins; Spectrophotometer, Functions of glycogen synthesis, glycogen degradation and control of degradation and synthesis; Lipid metabolism and lipoproteins, oxidation of fatty acids, fatty acids and triglyceride synthesis; Cholesterol synthesis and the function of cholesterol, bile acid synthesis and ketogenesis