Nam Ho

Biochemical pathways and their application to clinical studies

amino acids, fatty acids, and carbohydrates

I learned some biochemistry, much of which was relevant for my hopes to become a physician.

Biochemistry is the study of the chemical processes within organisms that give rise to the immense complexity of life. This complexity emerges from a highly regulated and coordinated flow of chemical energy from one biomolecule to another. This course serves to familiarize students with the spectrum of biomolecules (carbohydrates, lipids, amino acids, nucleic acids, etc.) as well as the fundamental chemical processes (glycolysis, citric acid cycle, fatty acid metabolism, etc.) that allow life to happen. In particular, this course will employ active learning techniques and critical thinking problem-solving to engage students in answering the question: how is the complexity of life possible? NOTE: While only 1 semester of Organic Chemistry is listed as a pre-requisite, it is highly recommended that you take all of Organic Chemistry beforehand.

Glycolysis, TCA, Fatty Acid Synthesis, Application of knowledge

Macromolecules, catabolism and anabolism, clinical trial info

I learned about the unfortunate marriage of biology and organic chemistry and that I am officially, after 3 years of premed classes, not a science person.

Introduction to biochemistry and then the metabolism of carbohydrates, lipids, and amino acids. I also learned about clinical trials and how to make a poster presentation about a disease focusing on its biochemical basis.

Biochemical pathways for energy metabolism, including various sugars, proteins, and fats.

Sugars, fats, proteins and their monomers, gibbs free energy, X-ray crystallography, cryo-EM, enzyme kinetics, glycolysis, glugoneogenesis, PDH complex, TCA cycle, ETC, ATP synthesis, FA metabolism, protein metabolism, various shuttle systems, interchange between recurring molecules, repeating chemical pathways and mechanisms, and etc in great detail.