Carbohydrates: Functions in Human Health and Disease

Undergraduate

covers concepts of carbohydrates and glycobiology, specifically, their role in sustaining life and maintaining health and preventing disease. Students will learn the classification, structure, function, reactions, biosynthesis, and oxidation of carbohydrates. Additional topics covered include carbohydrate digestion, absorption and storage, roles of vitamins and minerals in the metabolism of carbohydrates, the recognition of specific glycans by proteins, role of glycans in complex biological systems and glycolytic modifications of lipids, proteins, and nucleic acids.