1. Amino acids and proteins
Introduction
Chemistry of life
Amino acids and proteins
Carbohydrates
Nucleic acids
Lipids
Functions of proteins

2. Major classes of organic compounds in our cells
Amino acids and proteins
Carbohydrates and polysaccharides
Nitrogen bases and nucleic acids (RNA/DNA)
Lipids

3. Major classes of organic compounds: Amino acids and proteins

4. Major classes of organic compounds: Amino acids and proteins

5. Major classes of organic compounds: Amino acids and proteins

6. Major classes of organic compounds: Carbohydrates and polysaccharides

7. Major classes of organic compounds: nitrogen bases

8. Major classes of organic compounds: lipids

9. Major classes of organic compounds: lipids

10. Major classes of organic compounds: lipids

11. Major classes of organic compounds: lipids

12. Proteins: functions and diversity

13. Enzymes increase rate of all chemical reactions in our cells (catalysis)
chymotrypsin
hexokinase

14. Antibodies perform protection against invasion

15. Channels and pumps: permeability of cellular membranes for different compounds

16. Cell motility
Actin in red
Microtubules (tubulin) in green

17. Hormones and receptors
insulin (hormone that regulates blood glucose)
GABA-receptor
(GABA = gamma-aminobutiric acid; inhibitory neurotransmitter)

18. Transport of compounds in blood
hemoglobin
Serum albumin

20. Textbooks
Lehninger Principles of Biochemistry, 5th Ed, David L. Nelson and Michael M. Cox, WH Freeman and Company.
Harper`s illustrated biochemistry, 26th edition, Murray R, Granner D, Mayes P, Rodwell V, Lange medical books/McGrow-Hill

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