BME Vegyészmérnöki és Biomérnöki Kar

Biochemistry for Chemical Engineers

BMEVEMBA503

Principles of bioenergetics. Enzymes. Energy sources and main metabolic pathways of living organisms. Carbohydrate metabolism. Lipid metabolism. Protein and amino acid metabolism. Metabolism of nucleotides. Integration of metabolism. Generation and storage of metabolic energy. Citric acid cycle. Genetic information (storage, transmission and expression). The central dogma of molecular biology. Alcohol and drug metabolism. The regulation of metabolic pathways.