I.ខ្លឹមសារនៃមុខវិជ្ជា (Course Description):

Biochemistry, sometimes called biological chemistry, is the study of chemical processes in living organisms, including, but not limited to, living matter. The laws of biochemistry govern all living organisms and living processes. By controlling information flow through biochemical signaling and the flow of chemical energy through metabolism, biochemical processes give rise to the complexity of life. Much of biochemistry deals with the structures, functions and interactions of cellular components such as proteins, carbohydrates, lipids, nucleic acids and other biomolecules, although increasingly processes rather than individual molecules are the main focus. The biochemistry of cell metabolism and the endocrine system has been extensively described. Other areas of biochemistry include the genetic code (DNA, RNA), protein synthesis, cell membrane transport and signal transduction. Moreover, this training course focus on carbohydrate metabolism disorders, the renal function to pathological conditions, liver function to pathological conditions,  cardiac and muscle function, the fat-soluble vitamins, the water-soluble vitamins, the minerals, the chemistry of RNA and DNA, Molecular Genetics and Control of Gene Expression, Recombinant DNA Technology and Gene Therapy, Molecular Biology Techniques and Biochemistry of AIDS and Cancer.

            The course will be 6 credit hours (90 hours) and designated only for lectures.

            The course will contain an introductory part, in which the review of three important biomolecules (carbohydrates, lipids and proteins); then the specific topics will concerning to the Enzymes, the Carbohydrate Metabolism, the Aerobic Respiration and Energy Production,   the Fatty Acid Metabolism, Plasma proteins, Free radicals and antioxidants, the renal function to pathological conditions, liver function to pathological conditions, cardiac and muscle function, the fat-soluble vitamins, the water-soluble vitamins, the minerals, the chemistry of RNA and DNA, Molecular Genetics and Control of Gene Expression, Recombinant DNA Technology and Gene Therapy, Molecular Biology Techniques and Biochemistry of AIDS and Cancer.