One semester course covering the biochemical fundamentals of animal metabolism and physiology by four ANSC faculty members. Topics include structure and function of biomolecules such as carbohydrates, lipids, amino acids, and proteins; enzyme kinetics, cofactors & coenzymes; and metabolic pathways including glycolysis, TCA cycle, electron-transport chain, fatty acid and amino acid metabolic pathways. Coordinated metabolic regulation of carbohydrates, lipids and amino acids in multiple organs including intestine, liver, muscle, adipose and mammary glands is also covered, as well as changes induced by environmental and pathophysiological factors.