Understanding Macronutrients Course
Learn more about human metabolism and the carbohydrate, lipid and protein metabolic pathways.
This free online Human Nutrition course will give you a better understanding of macronutrient metabolism. Human metabolism is a life-sustaining chemical process that is essential for bodies to grow, maintain their structure, and respond to the environment. With this course, you will learn how you obtain energy from three classes of fuel molecules as well as better understand the function and importance of carbohydrates, lipids, and proteins.
What You Will Learn In This Free Course
Introduction to Macronutrient Metabolism
In this module you will learn about metabolism. You will learn about anabolic and catabolic processes as they relate to metabolism. You will learn about oxidation and reduction. You will learn about the two common cofactors and their functions.
Carbohydrate Metabolism Pathways
In this module, you will learn about monosaccharide metabolism. You will learn about the processes glycogenesis and glycogenolysis. You will learn about glycolysis and the transition reaction. You will learn about the citric acid cycle and the electron transport chain. You will also learn about anaerobic respiration.
Lipid Metabolism Pathways
In this module, you will learn about lipolysis. You will learn about the process of fatty acid oxidation. You will also learn about fatty acid synthesis, ketone synthesis and cholesterol synthesis.; Module
Protein Metabolism Pathways
In this module, you will learn about different protein metabolism pathways. You will learn about transamination, deamination, gluconeogenesis and protein degradation.; Module
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