C9090 Secondary Metabolites

Faculty of Science
Autumn 2007 - for the purpose of the accreditation
Extent and Intensity
2/0/0. 2 credit(s) (fasci plus compl plus > 4). Recommended Type of Completion: zk (examination). Other types of completion: k (colloquium).
Teacher(s)
RNDr. Ivo Pluháček (lecturer)
Guaranteed by
RNDr. Ivo Pluháček
Department of Biochemistry – Chemistry Section – Faculty of Science
Prerequisites
Basic overview of biochemistry and organic chemistry.
Course Enrolment Limitations
The course is also offered to the students of the fields other than those the course is directly associated with.
fields of study / plans the course is directly associated with
Course objectives
Lecture for postgraduate and undergraduate students. Secondary metabolism, methods of study. Classes of metabolites, their structure and function: non-protein aminoacids, biologically active peptides, antiobiotics, amines, alkaloides, toxins, glycosides, polyketides, terpenoides,odorous substances, halucinogens, insect chemical communication.
Syllabus
  • Secondary metabolism, methods of study
  • non-protein aminoacids
  • biologically active peptides
  • toxins
  • antiobiotics
  • amines
  • alkaloides
  • glycosides
  • shikimic acid pathway and polyketides
  • terpenoides
  • odorous substances
  • kancerogens
  • halucinogens
  • insect chemical communication.
Literature
  • MACHOLÁN, Lumír. Sekundární metabolity. 2., dopl. vyd. Brno: Masarykova univerzita, 2003, 150 s. ISBN 8021030682. info
  • MACHOLÁN, Lumír. Sekundární metabolity. 1. vyd. Brno: Masarykova univerzita, 1998, 147 s. ISBN 80-210-1735-X. info
Assessment methods (in Czech)
Jednosemestrová přednáška s výukou 2 hodiny týdně. Ústní zkouška jednotlivých studentů nebo skupinové kolokvium.
Language of instruction
Czech
Further comments (probably available only in Czech)
The course can also be completed outside the examination period.
The course is taught annually.
The course is taught: every week.
The course is also listed under the following terms Autumn 1999, Autumn 2010 - only for the accreditation, Autumn 2000, Autumn 2001, Autumn 2002, Autumn 2003, Autumn 2004, Autumn 2005, Autumn 2006, Autumn 2007, Autumn 2008, Autumn 2009, Autumn 2010, Autumn 2011, Autumn 2011 - acreditation, Autumn 2012, Autumn 2013, Autumn 2014, Autumn 2015.