Medical Biochemistry: Metabolism of Carbohydrates
Telling the story of bread, milk and juice digestion, absorption and utilization by the cells of the body.
Description
In this course, we will start our journey with the story of carbohydrate digestion and absorption in the intestines. all the way to how our body cells utilize the absorbed monosaccharide units. We will tell the story of how glucose, fructose and galactose are utilized in a well fed state and then what happens when we fast. To teach this in a very interesting manner, we have divided this course into four (4) sections with about fifteen (15) lecture videos all together
This course consists of fifteen lectures divided into 4 sections:
Introduction to Carbohydrate Metabolism:
Overview of Carbohydrate Digestion
Transient hyperglycemia and insulin release from the beta cells of the pancreas
Glucose Transporters
Glucose metabolic pathways,
Glycolysis; pathway, regulations and clinicals
pyruvate Dehydrogenase; pathway, regulations and clinicals
Energy Utilization pathways
Citric Acid Cycle; pathway, regulations and clinicals
Electron Transport Chain; Overview and Pathway
Clinical Relevance of the Electron Transport Chain
Glycogen, Fructose & Galactose Metabolism
Fructose Metabolism; pathway, regulations and clinicals
Galactose Metabolism; pathway, regulations and clinicals
Glycogenesis and Glycogenolysis; pathway and regulations
Glycogen Storage Diseases
Gluconeogenesis, Alcohol Metabolism & Hexose Monophosphate Shunt
Gluconeogenesis; pathway, regulations and clinicals
Alcohol Metabolism; pathway and clinicals
Hexose Monophosphate Shunt, NADPH & G6PD Deficiency
We will also consider some clinical Multiple Choice Questions Review as it relates to Carbohydrate Metabolism.
What You Will Learn!
- Understanding Carbohydrate digestion & absorption
- Learn the several pathways and how they are regulated
- Clinical relevance of carbohydrate metabolism
- Review Clinical case questions
Who Should Attend!
- Medical students
- Medical Biochemistry students
- USMLE or PLAB preparations
- Anyone interested in learning medical biochemistry