ZLBC0321s Biochemistry I - seminar

Faculty of Medicine
autumn 2021
Extent and Intensity
0/2/0. 3 credit(s). Type of Completion: z (credit).
Teacher(s)
doc. RNDr. Jiří Dostál, CSc. (seminar tutor)
doc. Mgr. Ondřej Peš, Ph.D. (seminar tutor)
doc. RNDr. Josef Tomandl, Ph.D. (seminar tutor)
Mgr. Jana Gregorová, Ph.D. (assistant)
MUDr. Michaela Králíková, Ph.D. (assistant)
RNDr. Hana Paulová, CSc. (assistant)
Mgr. Jiří Slanina, Ph.D. (assistant)
Mgr. Jindra Smutná, Ph.D. (assistant)
Bc. Ivana Ševčíková (assistant)
prof. RNDr. Eva Táborská, CSc. (assistant)
Mgr. Marie Tomandlová, Ph.D. (assistant)
Guaranteed by
doc. RNDr. Josef Tomandl, Ph.D.
Department of Biochemistry – Theoretical Departments – Faculty of Medicine
Contact Person: prof. RNDr. Eva Táborská, CSc.
Supplier department: Department of Biochemistry – Theoretical Departments – Faculty of Medicine
Timetable of Seminar Groups
ZLBC0321s/21: Tue 17:00–18:40 A16/215, J. Dostál
ZLBC0321s/22: Tue 17:00–18:40 A16/215, J. Dostál
ZLBC0321s/23: Thu 13:00–14:40 A16/215
ZLBC0321s/24: Thu 13:00–14:40 A16/215
Prerequisites (in Czech)
ZLLC011p Med Chem, Dent Mat - lect && ZLBF0222p Med.Physics and Inf. II - lect && ZLBI0222p Biology II-lect.
Course Enrolment Limitations
The course is only offered to the students of the study fields the course is directly associated with.
fields of study / plans the course is directly associated with
Course objectives
Seminars are complementary to Biochemistry I lecture (ZLBC0221p). At the end of the course student understand and can describe the major metabolic pathways and their significance.
Learning outcomes
In the end of the course will students understand the properties and function of enzymes
Describes basic catabolic and anabolic pathways of carbohydrate, lipid and protein metabolism, and their relationships.
Understand the principles of energy production, utilization and deposition at the cellular level.
Explain the function of cell membranes and the principle of compartmentalization at the cellular level and the transport processes on the membrane.
Describe protein synthesis, starting with the replication and transcription, translation and post-translational modifications. Understand the relationship between protein structure and function.
Explain the function of hemoglobin in oxygen transport and maintaining acid-base balance.
Discusses the principles of some diseases at the molecular level.
Syllabus
  • Introduction into the metabolism of cells (differences between prokatyotic and eukaryotic cell). Structure of haemoglobin and its relationship to the function. Hb types in the blood of healthy subjects, HbCO and MetHb, abnormal Hb types. Enzymes - reaction rate, progress curve, the Michaelis plot and Km, enzyme inhibition. Coenzymes, their relationship to vitamins. Written test I (Biochemical methods, hemoglobin, enzymology, coenzymes.) Membrane structure and assembly. Transport across membranes. Metabolism of glucose: Glycolysis under anaerobic and aerobic conditions and the oxidation of pyruvate. Gluconeogenesis. Glycogenesis and glycogenolysis. Metabolism of proteins. Common features of amino acid conversion. The synthesis of urea. Nitrogen balance. Important reactions in amino acid catabolism. Written test II (Membranes, transport across membranes, metabolism of saccharides and amino acids.) Biosynthesis and desaturation of fatty acids. The sources of essential fatty acids. Metabolism of triacylglycerols. Metabolism of phospholipids. Biosynthesis of eicosanoids. Peroxidation of lipids. Written test III (Metabolism of lipids.) The citric acid cycle. The respiratory chain and oxidative phosphorylation. Replication, transcription, proteosynthesis.
Literature
    required literature
  • Podklady k seminářům dostupné v Informačním systému
  • LEDVINA, Miroslav, Alena STOKLASOVÁ and Jaroslav CERMAN. Biochemie pro studující medicíny. 3. vydání. Praha: Univerzita Karlova, nakladatelství Karolinum, 2020, 269 stran. ISBN 9788024647487. info
  • LEDVINA, Miroslav, Alena STOKLASOVÁ and Jaroslav CERMAN. Biochemie pro studující medicíny. 3. vydání. Praha: Univerzita Karlova, nakladatelství Karolinum, 2020, Strana 275. ISBN 9788024647494. info
    recommended literature
  • KOOLMAN, Jan and Klaus-Heinrich RÖHM. Barevný atlas biochemie. Translated by Vladimír Benda - Martin Vejražka - Jiří Jonák. 1. české vydání. Praha: Grada, 2012, xiv, 498. ISBN 9788024729770. info
Teaching methods
Course is based on group discusion to the given topics. The outlines of discusion are in the recommended textbook. Complementary materials are available in section Study materials.
Assessment methods
Course-unit credit. Conditions for giving the course-unit credit (all conditions should be met):
  • Full attendance in lessons. All absences should be justified and made up.
  • At least 70% success rate from partial revision tests or 50% success rate in credit test, the resit credit test can be taken only once.
    The detailed conditions are posted in Information System (Study materials – Course-related instructions).
    • Language of instruction
    Czech
    Further comments (probably available only in Czech)
    The course is taught annually.
    Information on the extent and intensity of the course: 30.
    Listed among pre-requisites of other courses
    The course is also listed under the following terms autumn 2020, autumn 2022, autumn 2023, autumn 2024.
    • Enrolment Statistics (autumn 2021, recent)
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