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BCHM220 Introductory Biochemistry II

Updated: 15 April 2009
Credit Points 6
Offering
Responsible Campus Teaching Period Mode of Study
Armidale Semester 2 Off Campus
Armidale Semester 2 On Campus
Online level Level C - Internet access required
Intensive School(s)
Start Finish Attendance Notes
17 September 2009 20 September 2009 Mandatory
Supervised Exam There is a UNE Supervised Examination held at the end of the teaching period in which you are enrolled.
Pre-requisites BCHM210 or BCHM210A or candidature in a postgraduate award in the School of Environmental and Rural Science or School of Science and Technology or permission of unit coordinator.
Co-requisites None
Restrictions BCHM220A
Notes

offered off-campus in odd numbered years

Combined Units None
Coordinator(s) Lily Pereg (lily.pereg@une.edu.au)
Unit Description

The unit builds upon the information in BCHM210 and completes an introductory overview. Major topics covered include lipids - their role in cellular membranes and energy metabolism; amino acids and energy metabolism; mammalian metabolism and its regulation, with particular reference to liver, muscle and nerves; plant cells, chloroplasts, photosynthesis and other unique features of plant metabolism.

Prescribed Material
Mandatory
Text(s):

Note: Students are expected to purchase prescribed material

Lehninger: Principles of Biochemistry
ISBN: 9780716771081
Nelson, D.L. and Cox, M.M., Worth 5th ed. 2008
Text refers to: Semester 2 , On Campus
Disclaimer Unit information may be subject to change prior to commencement of the teaching period.
   

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