VET241: Veterinary Biochemistry

Knowledge of molecular biochemistry and intermediary metabolism is central to the understanding of health, disease and the treatment of disease in animals. The unit emphasises the conceptual understanding of DNA, gene expression and metabolism in the whole animal. Regulation of intermediary and tissue metabolism forms the central component of the unit. Digestion and absorption of nutrients and metabolites by herbivores, omnivores and carnivores and their utilisation in the body, such as in muscle, will be used to integrate the unit.

Points	4
Enrolment Options	Murdoch: S1-internal
Contact Time	Lectures: 4 per week; practicals/tutorials/problem-based learning: 3 hours per week.
Prerequisites	Enrolment in Veterinary Biology.
School	School of Veterinary and Biomedical Sciences
Unit Coordinator	Professor David Pethick Position: Professor - Biochemistry E-mail: D.Pethick@murdoch.edu.au Location: Murdoch Campus Veterinary Biology Room 2.027 Phone: Prefix: +618 9360 2246
Unit Contacts	Contact Phone Prefix: +618 Location Explanation of Location Codes Teaching Period(s) Dr Caroline Jacobson Lecturer (C.Bath@murdoch.edu.au) 9360 2654 Murdoch Campus Veterinary Biology Room 2.038 MURDOCH S1: Internal (15/02/2010 - 11/06/2010)

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Key to Offshore Campus Location abbreviations: APMISIN Asia Pacific Management Institute (Singapore) CEJTOKYO Chiropractic Education Japan (Tokyo) JKURASHIKI NET Corporation (Kurashiki, Japan) KDUPG KDU College (Penang, Malaysia) KDUPJ KDU College (Petaling Jaya, Malaysia) SGP-REPOLY Republic Polytechnic (Singapore) SMANUFED Singapore Manufacturing Federation ZHENGZHOU Zhengzhou University (China)