BMS1011 exam study notes

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These notes are made from a combination of the lectures and textbooks, and they address all of the learning objectives. Topics and lectures include: Section A: Structure of biological macromolecules - Lecture 1 - Atoms and atomic structure - Lecture 2 - Equilibria - Lecture 3 - Functional groups - Lecture 4 - Chirality - Lecture 5 - Carbohydrates - Lecture 6 - Lipids - Lecture 7 - Amino acids Section B: Enzyme - Structure & mechanism of action - Lecture 1 - Protein structure and function (I) - Lecture 2 - Protein structure and function (II) - Lecture 3 - Enzyme catalysis (I) - Lecture 4 - Enzyme catalysis (I) Section C: Metabolic release of energy - Lecture 1 - Introduction to metabolism - Lecture 2 - Oxidation of carbohydrates (I) - Lecture 3 - Oxidation of carbohydrates (II) & the fate of pyruvate - Lecture 4 - Oxidation of lipids - Lecture 5 - The citric acid cycle - Lecture 6 - Electron transfer & biological oxidation - Lecture 7 - Oxidative phosphorylation Section D: Synthesis of macromolecules - Lecture 1 - Synthesis of glycogen - Lecture 2 - Synthesis of glucose by gluconeogenesis - Lecture 3 - Synthesis of lipids - Lecture 4 - The big picture of metabolism