1. Introduction to biochemistry. Importance of biochemistry. Chemical composition of living organisms. Organization of living systems. Metabolism. Examples of the use of biochemical processes.
2. Amino acids and peptides. Structure and nomenclature. Acid-base properties of amino acids. Chemical reactions of amino acids. Peptides. Hormones.
3. Proteins. Classification of proteins. Chemical and spatial structure. Non-covalent interactions. Properties and functions of proteins. Enzymes.
4. Lipids. Chemical structure and function of lipids. Composition of the biological membrane. Transport across membranes.
5. Nucleic acids. Structure of nucleic acids. Nucleosides, nucleotides. Structure of DNA, RNA. Molecular genetics.
6. Carbohydrates and polysaccharides. Classification, structure. Derivatives of carbohydrates.
7. Prokaryotic and eukaryotic cells, differences, adaptation, and evolution. Bacteria, Archaea, and Eukaryota.
8. Metabolism and energy transformation in organisms. Anabolism, catabolism. Transformations of substances.
9. Animal cell – structure, organelles, function.
10. Plant cell – structure, organelles, function.
11. Physiology of animal cells.
12. Physiology of plant cells.
13. Cell cycle, cell division, mitosis, meiosis.
14. Cell stress factors, apoptosis, necrosis.