FOOD BIOCHEMISTRY

Introductory Food Biochemistry

• Biochemistry and Food Biochemistry 

• Importance of Biochemistry in Natural Foods and their Synthesis

• Cellular Structure and Functions 

• Cell Division

• Basic Chemistry & Chemical Principles involved in Biological processes

• Water Properties and its importance in Food and Biological Systems 

Food Nutrients & Biomolecules

Carbohydrates 

• Structure and Classification 

• Formation of Glyosidic bond 

• Hydrolysis and breakdown of Carbohydrates 

• Biological Importance of Carbohydrates

• Stereochemistry & Isomerization of Carbohydarates 

• Properties of Carbohydrates

• Functional Properties and Uses in Food Industry

Carbohydrate Metabolism (PPT)

• Carbohydrate Digestion and Absorption

• Glycolysis

• Pyruvate decarboxylation

• Citric Acid Cycle

• Electron Transport Chain

• Biosynthesis of Carbohydrates

• Glycogenesis and Glycogenolysis

• Gluconeogenesis

• ED Pathway (EDP)

• Pentose Phosphate Pathway (PPP)

• Hormonal Regulation (Insulin, Glucagon)

• Dietary Carbohydrates and Nutrition

Proteins, Amino Acids and Peptides

• Structure and Classification

• Formation of Peptide bond

• Properties of Amino acids

• Utilization of Amino acids

• Amino acid Synthesis and Degradation

• Protein Structure

• Protein Folding and Stability

• Proteins, Enzymes and their Functions 

• Denaturation and Renaturation of proteins

Biosynthesis of Proteins

• Central Dogma of Molecular Biology (DNA → RNA → Protein)

• Transcription and Translation Processes

• Post-Translational Modifications (Phosphorylation, Glycosylation, Methylation)

Lipids Power Point Presentation (PPT)

• Lipids

• Classification of lipids

• Structure of Lipids

• Properties of Lipids & Fatty acids

• Saturated vs unsaturated fatty acids

Lipid Metabolism 

• Oxidation of Lipids & Fatty Acids

• Fatty acid biosynthesis

• Regulation of lipid metabolism

• Ketogenesis and ketolysis

• Cholesterol synthesis and metabolism

• Lipid transport and storage

Nucleic Acids

• Definition and importance of nucleic acids

• Overview of genetic material (DNA and RNA)

• Structure and Chemistry of Nucleic Acids

• Nucleotides and Nucleosides

• Phosphodiester bonds and nucleic acid polymerization

• Differences between DNA and RNA (structure and function)

Vitamins and Coenzymes

• Definition and Importance

• Water-Soluble vs. Fat-Soluble Vitamins

• Role in Metabolism

• Coenzymes in Enzyme Function

Hormones

• Properties of Hormones

• Classifications of hormones

• Mode of action of Hormones

• Role of hormones in metabolism