Carbohydrates – Glucose, fructose, galactose, lactose, sucrose, starch and glycogenproperties, structure and function Proteins – aminoacids, peptides – properties and tests with a few examples

Lipids – fatty acids, saturated and unsaturated, cholesterol, phospholipids and plasma membrane, glycerol Enzymes – definition, classification, factors affecting enzyme activity, coenzyme, enzyme inhibition , units of enzyme, isoenzyme and enzyme pattern in diseases

Vitamins – Fat and water soluble vitamins – requirements and properties Minerals – Na, K, Ca, P, Fe, Cu and Se – requirement, availability and property Hormones – receptor concept – insulin, glucagon and thyroxin Metabolism in short – carbohydrate, protein and lipids

Role of biochemistry in diagnosis of diseases, inborn errors of metabolism , disorders of kidney and liver (diagnostic tests) , coagulation disorders , disorders of calcium and phosphorus metabolism, endocrine disorders.

Biochemical tests, their interpretation, radioactive isotopes in diagnosis, urine analysis