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S/N Topics Lectures, Lecturers Practicals
1.
Enzymes
Mechanism and control of enzyme activity
Kinetics of single and bisubstrate reactions
Inhibition kinetics
4 hours, Yeoh

L1, L2, L3, L4

6 hours, Yeoh/ Ong
2.
Amino acid metabolism
Metabolic fates of amino acids
Regulation of amino acid biosynthesis
Catabolism of amino acids
Physiological regulation
4 hours, Yeoh

L5, L6, L7, L8

3.
Lipid metabolism
Biosynthesis of glycerol and lipids
Interconversion of lipids into other intermediates
Physiological regulation
4 hours, Yeoh

L9, L10, L11. L12

4.
Carbohydrate metabolism
Metabolism and usage of hexoses (including aspects of photosynthesis and respiration)
Sucrose and starch metabolism
Physiological regulation
10 hours, Ong

L13-L24

5.
Integration of metabolic pathways

2 hours, Ong

6.

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Tutorials

6 hours

MODULE CO-ORDINATOR: Yeoh Hock Hin

LECTURERS :  Yeoh Hock Hin and Ong Bee Lian

TECHNOLOGIST:  Liew CF (i/c) and Woo

LAB ATTENDANTS: Mdm Ong Guek Eng 

LAB VENUE:   Biology Lab 1, Blk S1A, Level 3