Metabolism Courses and Certifications

Biochemical Principles of Energy Metabolism

842 ratings at Coursera

Trace how living cells extract energy: glucose oxidation, photosynthesis, fat metabolism, and inter-organ regulation, plus dysregulation in diabetes and cancer.

• Coursera
• 7 weeks, 2 hours a week
• Self-Paced
• Paid Course

Amino Acid Metabolism

Trace how disrupted amino acid, urea-cycle, heme, iron, and bilirubin pathways produce metabolic disorders, from phenylketonuria and porphyrias to jaundice.

• Coursera
• 5 weeks, 2 hours a week
• Self-Paced
• Paid Course

Carbohydrate Metabolism

Trace how reciprocal pathway regulation and hormonal signaling coordinate glycolysis, gluconeogenesis, glycogen turnover, and related cycles to maintain normal blood glucose.

• Coursera
• 5 weeks, 2 hours a week
• Self-Paced
• Paid Course

Purine and Pyrimidine Metabolism

Trace nucleotide metabolism from synthesis and salvage to drug mechanisms, including allopurinol, folate-dependent thymidine synthesis, and nucleoside analogs in cancer and antiviral treatment.

• Coursera
• 5 weeks, 1 hour a week
• Self-Paced
• Paid Course

Ninja Nerd

Metabolism - Glycolysis

A lecture explaining glycolysis from glucose transport through pyruvate, including its enzymes, intermediates, ATP and NADH yields, and anaerobic lactic acid production.

• YouTube
• 35 minutes
• Self-Paced
• Free Video

IIT Kharagpur;  NPTEL

Overview and Integration of Cellular Metabolism

An in-depth clinical exploration of interconnected human metabolic pathways and the diseases arising from their dysregulation.

• Swayam
• 12 weeks
• Available until Oct 9, 2026
• Free Online Course

Ninja Nerd

Metabolism - Regulation of Glycogen Metabolism

1 rating

A focused lecture on how enzymes regulate glycogen metabolism, extending the study of glycogenolysis.

• YouTube
• 31 minutes
• Self-Paced
• Free Video

Dr. Najeeb Lectures

Glycolysis - Metabolism

1 rating

Explore how cells break down glucose through glycolysis, including glucose transport, insulin, ATP and NADH production, and aerobic or anaerobic conditions.

• YouTube
• 1 hour
• Self-Paced
• Free Video

Ninja Nerd

Metabolism - The Metabolic Map: Proteins

1 rating

A concise lecture explaining how proteins are metabolized within the broader metabolic map.

• YouTube
• 18 minutes
• Self-Paced
• Free Video

Ninja Nerd

Metabolism - Nucleotide Synthesis - Purine & Pyrimidine Synthesis

Explore the biochemical pathways that synthesize purine and pyrimidine nucleotides for building RNA and DNA.

• YouTube
• 44 minutes
• Self-Paced
• Free Video

Ninja Nerd

Metabolism - Regulation of Glycolysis

A focused lecture on how enzymes and hormones regulate glycolysis, including phosphofructokinase, insulin, glucagon, pyruvate, and inhibition.

• YouTube
• 29 minutes
• Self-Paced
• Free Video

Ninja Nerd

Metabolism - Regulation of Pentose Phosphate Pathway

A focused lecture on how the pentose phosphate pathway is regulated and on the enzymes involved in its operation.

• YouTube
• 33 minutes
• Self-Paced
• Free Video

Ninja Nerd

Metabolism - Regulation of Gluconeogenesis

A focused lecture on the enzymes and regulatory mechanisms that control gluconeogenesis.

• YouTube
• 24 minutes
• Self-Paced
• Free Video

Ninja Nerd

Metabolism - Pentose Phosphate Pathway

Explains how the pentose phosphate pathway generates NADPH for antioxidant defense, cholesterol and fatty acid synthesis, and nucleotide production.

• YouTube
• 34 minutes
• Self-Paced
• Free Video

Ninja Nerd

Metabolism - Regulation of the Transition Stage

Explores the enzymes that regulate the transition stage of metabolism.

• YouTube
• 27 minutes
• Self-Paced
• Free Video