Official NUC CCMAS syllabus

BCH 303 — Metabolism of Lipids

BCH department course · Nigerian universities

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What you'll be able to do (official learning outcomes)

describe how various types of lipids (fats and oil) are synthesized
discuss the implication of unsaturation in lipids and oils
explain the mechanism of their degradation
describe the importance of the various pathways of lipid metabolism; and
explain the implication of disorder in metabolism to the cellular systems

Course contents

Classification of lipids - fatty acids, triglycerides, glycosylglycerols, phospholipids, waxes, prostaglandins. lipid micelles, monolayers and bilayers. Oxidation of fatty acids. Microsomal peroxidation of polyunsaturated fatty acids. Metabolism of unsaturated fatty acids: essential and non-essential. Metabolism of acylglycerols.

Source: the Nigerian Universities Commission (NUC) Core Curriculum and Minimum Academic Standards (CCMAS). StudyOps loads this syllabus automatically when you study BCH 303.

BCH 303 — Metabolism of Lipids

What you'll be able to do (official learning outcomes)

Course contents

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