LF:BVBC0221s Biochemistry sem - Course Information
BVBC0221s Biochemistry - seminar
Faculty of Medicinespring 2023
- Extent and Intensity
- 0/2/0. 1 credit(s). Type of Completion: z (credit).
- Teacher(s)
- Mgr. Marie Tomandlová, Ph.D. (assistant)
Mgr. David Galuška (seminar tutor)
doc. PharmDr. Jiří Kos, Ph.D. (seminar tutor)
doc. RNDr. Jiří Dostál, CSc. (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)
doc. RNDr. Josef Tomandl, Ph.D. (assistant) - Guaranteed by
- Mgr. Marie Tomandlová, Ph.D.
Department of Biochemistry – Theoretical Departments – Faculty of Medicine
Supplier department: Department of Biochemistry – Theoretical Departments – Faculty of Medicine - Timetable
- Tue 14. 2. to Tue 23. 5. Tue 8:45–10:25 A16/215
- Prerequisites (in Czech)
- BVLC011c Medical Chemistry -p && BVLC011s Med.Chem.-seminar
- 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
- Nutritive therapist (programme LF, B-SZ) (2)
- Dietitian (programme LF, B-NUT)
- Course objectives
- The student will get acquainted with the basic metabolic pathways and their signifikance.
- 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
- understand the principles of energy production, utilization and deposition at the cellular level
- explain the function of cell membranes and the transport processes on the membrane
- describe protein synthesis, understand the relationship between protein structure and function
- explain the function of hemoglobin in oxygen transport and maintaining acid-base balance - Syllabus
- Introduction to cell metabolism. The structure of biomembranes. Membrane transport.
- Kinetics of enzyme reactions.
- Enzyme cofactors.
- Three phases of nutrient catabolism. Citrate cycle.
- Respiratory chain. Oxidative phosphorylation. Reactive oxygen species.
- Carbohydrate digestion. Glucose metabolism. Glycogen metabolism. Metabolism of fructose and galactose.
- Digestion and intracellular degradation of proteins. Elimination of α-carboxyl and α-amino nitrogen from amino acids. Ammonia detoxification.
- Significant reactions in amino acid transformations.
- Lipid digestion. Synthesis and breakdown of fatty acids. Synthesis of triacylglycerols, phospholipids, cholesterol and bile acids. Lipoperoxidation. Eicosanoids.
- Heme biosynthesis and degradation. Hemoglobin.
- Metabolism of purine and pyrimidine nucleotides. Uric acid.
- Literature
- required literature
- Studijní podklady a materiály k předmětu dostupné s IS MUNI
- LEDVINA, Miroslav, Alena STOKLASOVÁ and Jaroslav CERMAN. Biochemie pro studující medicíny. 3. vydání. Praha: Univerzita Karlova, nakladatelství Karolinum, 2020, 269 stran. ISBN 9788024647487. info
- recommended literature
- FERRIER, Denise R. Lippincott's illustrated Q&A review of biochemistry. Seventh edition. Wolters Kluwer, 2017. ISBN 9781496344496. info
- 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
- MATOUŠ, Bohuslav. Základy lékařské chemie a biochemie. 1. vyd. Praha: Galén, 2010, xv, 540. ISBN 9788072627028. info
- Teaching methods
- Seminary course. Class discussions on assigned topics.
- Assessment methods
- Course-unit credit.
Conditions for giving the course-unit credit (all conditions should be met):- completion of all lessons,
- minimal success rate of 70 % from all revision tests or o minimal success rate of 50 % from the credit test. The resit credit test can be taken only once.
The detailed conditions are posted in IS MUNI (Study materials – Course-related instructions). - Language of instruction
- Czech
- Further comments (probably available only in Czech)
- The course is taught annually.
General note: Úspěšné absolvování je předpokladem pro přistoupení ke zkoušce v předmětu BVBC0221p.
Information on the extent and intensity of the course: 30. - Teacher's information
- https://is.muni.cz/auth/el/1411/jaro2023/BVBC0221s/
Information to seminars, the conditions for giving the course-unit credit and the syllabus are available in the IS MUNI in the Course-related instructions. The syllabus is also posted on the notice board of the Department of Biochemistry.
Consultations are possible after a personal arrangement with the teacher.
- Enrolment Statistics (spring 2023, recent)
- Permalink: https://is.muni.cz/course/med/spring2023/BVBC0221s