Medical Chemistry
Introduction to the atom
Elements, atoms, compounds, and ions
The mole and Avogadro’s number
Metric system: units of weight
Metric system: units of volume
How to convert kilograms to milligrams and tons to ounces
Unit conversion within the metric system
Unit conversion word problem: drug dosage
Volume: how to measure it
Mass and weight clarification
Electronegativity and bonding
Ionic, covalent, and metallic bonds
Naming ions and ionic compounds
Empirical, molecular, and structural formulas
States of matter
Solubility
Molarity vs. Molality
Osmolarity
Tonicity
Diffusion, osmosis, membranes and transport
Chemical reactions introduction
Balancing Chemical Equations
Acid Base Introduction
Buffers
Hydrocarbons
Alcohols
Alcohol properties
Hydration
Nomenclature of aldehydes and ketones
Amides, anhydrides, esters, and acyl chlorides
Overview of protein structure
Amino Acids
Enzymes
Enzyme cofactors and coenzymes
Carbohydrates - naming and classification
Fatty Acid Synthesis - Part I
Fatty Acid Synthesis - Part II
Molecular structure of triglycerides
Lipids
Molecular structure of DNA
DNA replication and RNA transcription and translation
Protein Translation I
Protein translation II
An introduction to genetic mutations