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Biochemical Principles of Energy Metabolism
  • Level Foundation
  • Duration 11 hours
  • Course by Korea Advanced Institute of Science and Technology(KAIST)
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About

Everyone knows that energy is essential for sustaining life. How can you define energy in life? Have ever thought about ways of how carbohydrates like glucose from your diet can be used for extracting energy? A scientific field that focuses on energy production and flow though living cells and organisms is called bioenergetics. Energy metabolism covers various biochemical ways of energy transformation and regulatory mechanisms of over thousands chemical reactions. Without fine control of those metabolic processes, cells and organisms cannot maintain activities linked to life. This 7 week-course will give you a clear introduction to the basic fundamentals of energy metabolism. We will first establish the concept of energy metabolism and subsequently examine biochemical steps involved in energy production from glucose oxdiation as well as glucose synthesis via photosynthesis. We will also learn about metabolic reactions related to fat as well as regulatory actions among different organs. Finally, dysregulated energy metabolism in pathological conditions such as diabetes and cancer will be discussed. Everyone knows that energy is essential for sustaining life. How can you define energy in life? Have ever thought about ways of how carbohydrates like glucose from your diet can be used for extracting energy? A scientific field that focuses on energy production and flow though living cells and organisms is called bioenergetics. Energy metabolism covers various biochemical ways of energy transformation and regulation of thousands of chemical reactions. Without fine regulation of those metabolic processes, cells and organisms cannot maintain activities linked to life. This 7 week-course will give you a clear introduction to the basic fundamentals of energy metabolism. We will first establish the concept of energy metabolism and subsequently examine biochemical processes involved in energy production as well as photosynthesis. We will also learn about metabolic reactions related to fa as well as regulatory actions among different organs. Finally, dysregulated energy metabolism in pathological conditions such as diabetes and cancer will be discussed.

Modules

Week 1

    • 5 Videos
    • 1 Assignment
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1 Assignment

  • Week 1 Review Quiz

5 Videos

  • 1. What is metabolism?
  • 2. Energy in life
  • 3. ATP, the universal energy currency of life
  • 4. ATP and muscle contraction
  • 5. ATP and molecular transport

Week 2

    • 5 Videos
    • 1 Assignment
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  • Week 2 Review Quiz

5 Videos

  • 1. Metabolic organs
  • 2. Hunger hormone
  • 3. Carbohydrate digestion
  • 4. What is enzyme?
  • 5. Absorption of glucose

Week 3

    • 5 Videos
    • 1 Assignment
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  • Week 3 Review Quiz

5 Videos

  • 1. Overview of Glucose oxidation
  • 2. Glycolysis
  • 3. Mitochondria
  • 4. Citric Acid Cycle
  • 5. Oxidative Phosphorylation

Week 4

    • 5 Videos
    • 1 Assignment
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  • Week 4 Review Quiz

5 Videos

  • 1. Earth's Energy Cycle
  • 2. Light-dependent photosynthesis
  • 3. Carbon fixation
  • 4. C4 Plants
  • 5. CAM plants

Week 5

    • 5 Videos
    • 1 Assignment
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  • Week 5 Review Quiz

5 Videos

  • 1. Adipose tissue
  • 2. What is fat?
  • 3. Digestion & absorption of fat　
  • 4. Oxidation of fatty acids
  • 5. Fatty acid biosynthesis

Week 6

    • 5 Videos
    • 1 Assignment
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  • Week 6 Review Quiz

5 Videos

  • 1. Glucagon
  • 2. What is insulin?
  • 3. Actions of insulin
  • 4. What is diabetes? -1
  • 5. What is diabetes? -2

Week 7

    • 6 Videos
    • 1 Assignment
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  • Week 7 Review Quiz

6 Videos

  • 1. Metabolic responses to starvation
  • 2. Stress and energy metabolism
  • 3. Metabolic responses to exercise
  • 4. Alcohol consumption and energy metabolism
  • 5. Cancer & energy metabolism
  • 6. Microbiota and energy metabolism

Auto Summary

Explore the fundamental principles of energy metabolism in this 7-week foundational course by Coursera. Delve into bioenergetics, the biochemical processes of glucose oxidation, photosynthesis, and fat metabolism. Understand the regulatory mechanisms and pathological conditions like diabetes and cancer. Ideal for science enthusiasts and professionals, with flexible subscription options available.

Seyun Kim
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Seyun Kim