Biochemistry I

Course objectives:
a) to familiarize students with the basic biochemical concepts,
b) to introduce students to the structure-function and chemical properties of biomolecules (proteins, sugars, lipids, nucleic acids) with emphasis on proteins and amino acids,
c) to introduce students to enzymes and enzyme kinetics.

After the successful completion of the course, the students will be able to:

To understand the basic concepts of chemistry of biomolecules that explain their properties, to recognize and classify biomolecules with their particular structural characteristics and their name, to know their basic functions and the relationship between their structure and function with an emphasis on proteins, to understand enzyme kinetics experiments and finally use this knowledge critically and in a combinatorial way, in order to interpret biological phenomena.