PřF:B4020 Molecular biology - Course Information

B4020 Molecular biology

Extent and Intensity

4/3/0. 4 credit(s). Type of Completion: zk (examination).

Teacher(s)

prof. RNDr. Stanislav Rosypal, DrSc. (lecturer), prof. RNDr. Roman Pantůček, Ph.D. (deputy)

Guaranteed by

prof. RNDr. Stanislav Rosypal, DrSc.
Department of Experimental Biology – Biology Section – Faculty of Science
Contact Person: prof. RNDr. Stanislav Rosypal, DrSc.

Prerequisites (in Czech)

( B2010 General zoology || B2080 General zoology || B2180 General zoology || B2800) && B3060 Basic genetics && ( CB270 Organic Chemistry for Biolog. || CB350 Organic Chemistry II ) && ( CB370 Biochemistry || CB390 Biochemistry )

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

• Molecular Biology and Genetics (programme PřF, B-BI)
• Molecular Biology and Genetics (programme PřF, M-BI)
• Molecular Biology and Genetics (programme PřF, N-BI)
• General Biology (programme PřF, B-BI)
• General Biology (programme PřF, M-BI)
• General Biology (programme PřF, N-BI)
• Systematic Biology and Ecology (programme PřF, B-BI)
• Systematic Biology and Ecology (programme PřF, M-BI)
• Systematic Biology and Ecology (programme PřF, N-BI)

Syllabus

• Proteins (primary, secondary and higher structures of proteins and their biological functions). Nucleic acids (primary, secondary and tertiary structure of DNA and RNA, different conformations of DNA and their significance in biological systems). Interactions of proteins with DNA. Genetic information and the genetic code. Molecular structure of procaryotic and eucaryotic genome. Replication of procaryotic and eucaryotic genome. Transcription of procaryotic and eucaryotic genome. Postranscriptional modification and processing of RNA, especially in eucaryotes. Mechanisms of splicing and selfsplicing. Translation of procaryotic and eucaryotic mRNA. Posttranslational processing. Regulation of gene expression in procaryotes and eucaryotes. Signal pathways in mammal cells and their relation to the activation of transcription factors. Molecular basis of acquired immunity. Molecular basis of cancerogenesis (oncogenes, antioncogenes). Mechanisms of replication of viral DNA and RNA, transcription of viral DNA and translation of viral RNA. Molecular mechanisms of mutagenesis and recombination. Transposons. Repair mechanisms of damaged DNA. Elements of molecular evolution. Origin of life from the aspects of molecular biology. On the whole, the general molecular processes occuring in living systems are emphasized in this lecture with respect to the specificities characteristic of the main groups of living systems (bacteria, archea, plants, animals and viruses).

Language of instruction

Czech

Further Comments

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

• Bi6400 Methods of molecular biology
  souhlas || Ex_3065 || Imp_9115 || B3120 || B4030 || B5740 || B6130 || B7940 || B4020 || Bi4010 || Bi4020  
• Bi6400c Methods of Molecular Biology - practice
  (Ex_3065 || Imp_9115 || B3120 || B4030 || B5740 || B6130 || B7940 || B4020 || Bi4020 || Bi4035) && NOW(Bi6400) && !B6405  
• Bi7250 Medical genetics and genetic counseling
  (Ex_3162 || Imp_9126 || B1900 || BMB32 || B6730 || B8470 || B3060 || Bi3060) && (Ex_3065 || Imp_9115 || B3120 || B4030 || B5740 || B6130 || B7940 || B4020 || Bi4020) && (Ex_2315 || BMB41 || B6270 || Bi6270 || NOW(Bi6270)) && !B7250  
• Bi8240 Plant genetics
  (Ex_3162 || Imp_9126 || B1900 || BMB32 || B6730 || B3060 || Bi3060) && (Ex_3065 || Imp_9115 || B3120 || B4030 || B5740 || B6130 || B7940 || B4020 || Bi4020 || NOW(Bi4020))  
• Bi8280 Animal genetics
  (Ex_3162 || Imp_9126 || B1900 || BMB32 || B6730 || B3060 || Bi3060) && (Ex_3065 || Imp_9115 || B3120 || B4030 || B5740 || B6130 || B7940 || B4020 || Bi4020)  

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