College of Chemistry Course Guide

NST 103 - Nutrient Function and Metabolism (3 Units)

(Taken from the UC Berkeley Course Guide)

Course Overview

Summary

Delivery of nutrients from foods to mammalian cells; major metabolic pathways; function of nutrients in energy metabolism, nitrogen and lipid metabolism, structural tissues and regulation; essentiality, activation, storage, excretion, and toxicity of nutrients.

Prerequisites

BIO 1A required; MCB 32 and MCB 102 recommended

Fall only

Workload

Time Commitment

3 hours of lecture and 1 hour of discussion per week.




UC Berkeley Course Guide