CHEM 1055 - Biochemistry for the Health Professions

Credit Hours: 2.00

Objectives: During the course students will:

1. Identify structures of alkanes, alkenes, alcohols, aldehydes, ketones, carboxylic acid esters, amines, and amides.
2. Describe the relationship of the functional groups to biochemical molecules.

Outcome 2: Upon completion of this course students will be able to describe reactions of organic functional groups.

Objectives: During the course students will:

1. Identify hydrogenation, hydration, oxidation, reduction, esterification, hydrolysis, and acid base neutralization reactions.
2. Describe the relationship of the organic reactions to biochemical pathways.

Outcome 3: Upon completion of this course students will be able to explain the properties of carbohydrates.

Objectives: During the course students will:

1. Describe the occurrence importance and function of carbohydrates.
2. Identify characteristic reactions of monosaccharides, disaccharides, and polysaccharides in the body.

Outcome 4: Upon completion of this course students will be able to explain the properties of lipids.

Objectives: During the course students will:

1. Describe the occurrence importance and function of lipids.
2. Identify reactions of triglycerides, phospholipids, and steroids in the body.

Outcome 5: Upon completion of this course students will be able to explain the properties of proteins.

Objectives: During the course students will:

1. Describe the importance and functions and reactions of proteins.
2. Describe levels of protein structure and the acid-base properties of amino acids.

Outcome 6: Upon completion of this course students will be able to explain the properties of nucleic acids.

Objectives: During the course students will:

1. Identify types and characteristics of the nucleic acids.
2. Explain nucleic acid involvement in protein synthesis.

Outcome 7: Upon completion of this course students will be able to explain the properties of enzymes.

Objectives: During the course students will:

1. Describe the characteristics and function of enzymes.
2. Identify factors that affect enzyme activity.

Outcome 8: Upon completion of this course students will be able to explain metabolic reactions.

Objectives: During the course students will:

1. Identify important compounds in metabolic pathways.
2. Identify end products of catabolism and anabolism and energy consumption and production.

• Communication: The graduate can communicate effectively for the intended purpose and audience.
• Critical Thinking: The graduate can make informed decisions after analyzing information or evidence related to the issue.
• Global Literacy: The graduate can analyze human behavior or experiences through cultural, social, political, or economic perspectives.
• Information Literacy: The graduate can responsibly use information gathered from a variety of formats in order to complete a task.
• Quantitative Reasoning: The graduate can apply quantitative methods or evidence to solve problems or make judgments.
• Scientific Literacy: The graduate can produce or interpret scientific information presented in a variety of formats.

A. Structures, formulas, and names of alkanes and alkenes.

B. Structures, formulas, and names of alcohols and ethers.

C. Structures, formulas, and names of aldehydes and ketones.

D. Structures, formulas, and names of carboxylic acids and esters.

E. Structures, formulas, and names of amines and amides.

2. Reactions of hydrocarbons and their functional groups

A. Reactions of alkanes and alkenes.

B. Reactions of alcohols and ethers.

C. Reactions of aldehydes and ketones.

D. Reactions of carboxylic acids and esters.

E. Reactions of amines and amides.

3. Carbohydrates

A. Occurrence and function of carbohydrates

B. Classification of carbohydrates

C. Reactions of carbohydrates

D. Biochemical connections to disease

4. Lipids

A. Occurrence and function of lipids

B. Classification of lipids

C. Reactions of lipids

D. Biochemical connections to disease

5. Proteins

A. Occurrence and function of proteins

B. Classification of proteins

C. Reactions of proteins

D. Biochemical connections to disease

6. Nucleic Acids

A. Occurrence and function of nucleic acids

B. Classification of nucleic acids

C. Nucleic acids relating to protein synthesis

D. DNA mutations and disease

7.  Enzymes

A. Characteristics and nomenclature of enzymes

B. Factors that affect enzyme activity

C. Medical uses of enzymes

8. Metabolism

A. Relationships between metabolic pathways

B. Reaction end-products and energy consumption and production

C. Diseases of metabolic pathways