Biochemistry for Medical Professionals

Dr. Komoda is a visiting professor at Toho University School of Medicine in Japan. He has extensive expertise with research in alkaline phosphatase, amylase, and oxidized HDL. He co-operated the intestinal alkaline phosphatase at Washington University School of Medicine in St. Louis, Missouri. He is the recipient of the Kodama Memorial Award from Japanese Society of Electrophoresis. 1998~2005 Promoted to Reserch Associate of Saitama Medical University2005~2009 Promoted to Assistant Professor of Gifu Pharmaceutical University2009~ Promoted to Associate Professor of Gifu Pharmaceutical UniversityExpert Field: Oxidized HDL, metabolism of steroid hormone

• Preface1. Introduction 2. History 3. Composition of Human Body i) Biopolymer ii) Enzyme iii) Biomembrane 4. Global Image of Metabolism of Human Body i) Sugar metabolism and electron transfer systemii) Lipid metabolism iii) Lipoprotein metabolism iv) Amino acid metabolism v) Pentose phosphate pathway and blood groups vi) Biosynthesis of glycoprotein vii) Lipid metabolism viii) Amino acid metabolism ix) Nucleic acid metabolism x) Protein synthesis5a. Biochemistry of Internal Organs i) Respiratory system and hemoglobin 5b. Renal and Urological System i) The filtration action in glomerulus ii) Reabsorption in nephric tubule iii) Secretion in nephric tubule iv) Regulation of humoral pH 5c. Digestive Organ i) Digestive organ hormone ii) Regulation of pH by alimentary canal 5d. Muscles 6. Biotechnology Study i) HPLC and HPLC-MS ii) FACS method iii) Western blotting iv) Northern blotting v) PCR method vi) Knockout and the knock down method vii) Regenerative medicine and iPS 7. Test Question