discuss the first and second laws of thermodynamics and show how
they apply to biological systems
discuss enthalpy, entropy, and free energy and their application
to biological reactions
discuss the use of ATP as the energy currency of the cell and show
how it is used to couple energy-yielding exergonic reactions with energy-requiring
endergonic reactions
discuss reduction potential and its relationship to exergonic and
endergonic processes
describe the role of enzymes in the catalysis of biological reactions,
and discuss the ways in which enzymes are influenced by their environment
discuss the need for metabolic regulation
describe metabolic channeling
describe how enzyme activity can be controlled by allosteric regulation
and covalent modification
describe how feedback inhibition can be used to control the activity
of a metabolic pathway
