C3181 Biochemistry I

Faculty of Science
Autumn 2011 - acreditation

The information about the term Autumn 2011 - acreditation is not made public

Extent and Intensity
2/0/0. 2 credit(s) (fasci plus compl plus > 4). Type of Completion: zk (examination).
Teacher(s)
doc. RNDr. Petr Zbořil, CSc. (lecturer)
Guaranteed by
prof. RNDr. Zdeněk Glatz, CSc.
Department of Biochemistry – Chemistry Section – Faculty of Science
Contact Person: prof. RNDr. Vladimír Mikeš, CSc.
Prerequisites
C2021 Organic Chemistry I || C2700 Basic Organic Chemistry
Basic knowledge of organic and general chemistry, biology
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
At the end of the course students should be able to understand and explain - basic properties of natural substances(aminoacids, carbohydrates, lipids, nucleic acids, proteins, enzymes and coenzymes, their properties and structure, active site), thermodynamics, enzyme kinetics, inhibition, allostery, regulation of enzyme acitivity.
Syllabus
  • 1. Aminoacids, properties, determination, chromatography 2. Peptides, peptide bond, primary, secondary, terciary, quaternary structure 3. Non-repetitive structures, colagene, hydropathy, properties of proteins 4. Glycides, properties, reactions, anomers, semiacetals, anomers. conformation 5. Glycosides, oligosaccharides, polysaccharides (starch, glycoge, chitin), heteropolysaccharides. 6. Lipids, acylglycerols, phospholipids, plasmalogens, sphingolipids, steroids 7. Nucleic acids, nucleosides, nucleotides, primary structure 8. DNA, RNA, double-helix, superhelix, denaturation, hybride structure, methods for determination of primary structure 9. Thermodynamics in biochemistry, macroergic bond, reaction kinetics, enzymes, their active site, prosthetic groups, coenzymes, mechanism of enzyme catalysis 10. Coenzymes and vitamins, nicotinamide and NAD, flavins, ATP. AMO, cAMO, biotin, thiamin, coenzyme A, lipoic acid, folic acid 11. Pyridoxalphosphate, B12, metaloporphyrins, iron-sulfur proteins, vitamin C, lipophilic vitamins 12. Michaelis-Menten equation, Km, VL, turnover number, enzyme activity
Literature
    required literature
  • VOET, Donald and Judith G. VOET. Biochemie. Translated by Arnošt Kotyk. 1. vyd. Praha: Victoria Publishing, 1995, S. II-XIV,. ISBN 80-85605-44-9. info
    recommended literature
  • VOET, Donald and Judith G. VOET. Biochemistry. 4th ed. Hoboken, N.J.: John Wiley & Sons, 2011, xxv, 1428. ISBN 9780470917459. info
  • VODRÁŽKA, Zdeněk. Biochemie. 2., opr. vyd. Praha: Academia, 2002, [506] s. ISBN 9788020006004. info
  • Mikeš - Základní pojmy z biochemie II
  • LODISH, Harvey F. Molecular cell biology. 6th ed. New York, N.Y.: W.H. Freeman and Company, 2008, xxxvii, 11. ISBN 9780716776017. info
Teaching methods
Theoretical lecture 2 hrs a week, supplemented by 1 hr seminar.
Assessment methods
Written examination consist usually of 7 questions. Sum of available points usuallly 100. At least 51% of available points required for successful exam.
Language of instruction
Czech
Follow-Up Courses
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.
Listed among pre-requisites of other courses

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