IIDCA - International Institute of Sport and Applied Sciences

Education

Expert in Biochemistry

NUTRITION SOCIETY

SPANISH LANGUAGE

DURATION: 64 hours

MODALITY: ONLINE

Brief relate:

In this course you will learn everything about the essential fundamentals of biochemistry, macronutrient metabolism and absorption, beta-oxidation, energy balance and metabolic pathways.

Complete agenda:

Module 1: Water and Macronutrients I

Unit 1: Molecules and life

Unit 2: Water, structure and solvent function

Unit 3: Buffer Systems and Health

Carbohydrates I

Module 2: Macronutrients II

Proteins

Unit 1: Definition, structure and peptide bonds

Unit 2: Characteristics of AAs

Lipids

Unit 1: Definition, structure and activity

Unit 2: Chemical reactions

Module 3: Biochemistry of carbohydrates

Unit 1: Carbohydrate digestion

Unit 2: Carbohydrate absorption

Unit 3: Glycolysis (Oxidation and regulation)

Unit 4: Fermentations (Non-oxidative)

Unit 5: Pyruvate dehydrogenase and mitochondrial transport

Module 4: Biochemistry of carbohydrates II

Unit 1: Glucose oxidation reaction

Unit 2: Kerebs Cycle

Unit 3: Oxidative phosphorylation and electron transport chain

Unit 4: ATP synthase and reculation

Module 5: Biochemistry of lipids I

Unit 1: Lipogenesis and formation of triglycerides (TGC)

Unit 2: Formation of acetyl-coA to malonyl-coA

Unit 3: Formation of long-chain and double-chain fatty acids (Unestablished)

Unit 4: Regulation of lipid metabolism and relationship with insulin

Module 6: Biochemistry of lipids II

Unit 1: Lipolysis, degradation of TGC from adipose tissue

Unit 2: Fatty acid activity and transport to the mitochondria

Unit 3: Beta oxidation and energy balance

Unit 4: Regulation of beta oxidation

Module 7: Biochemistry of lipids III

Unit 1: Lipid digestion

Unit 2: Exogenous lipid transport

Unit 3: Endogenous lipid transport

Module 8: Protein Biochemistry

Unit 1: Digestion and transport, exchange rate

Unit 2: Essential and non-essential amino acids

Unit 3: Alanine cycle Pyruvate, urea cycle and transaminations

Unit 4: Regulation of anabolism and protein catabolism