Thoughts on the teaching of metabolism

Biochemistry and Molecular Biology Education

Volumn 34, Issue 2, 2006, Pages 78-87

  Metzger, Robert P ^a  

^a SAN DIEGO STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Cooperative learning; Intermediary metabolism; Metabolic pathways; Metabolism; Teaching methods

Indexed keywords

CARBON 13; CARBON 14; CHOLESTEROL; FATTY ACID; KETONE BODY; NITROGEN 15;

CELL ORGANELLE; CHOLESTEROL SYNTHESIS; COENZYME; EDUCATION; FATTY ACID OXIDATION; FATTY ACID TRANSPORT; GLUCONEOGENESIS; GLYCOLYSIS; ISOTOPE LABELING; LEARNING; METABOLIC ENGINEERING; METABOLIC REGULATION; METABOLISM; METABOLOMICS; NEGATIVE FEEDBACK; REVIEW; SIGNAL TRANSDUCTION;

EID: 33645467160     PISSN: 14708175     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/bmb.2006.49403402078     Document Type: Review

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