Course: Biochemistry

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Course title Biochemistry
Course code KBC/PGBC
Organizational form of instruction Lecture
Level of course Doctoral
Year of study not specified
Semester Winter and summer
Number of ECTS credits 5
Language of instruction Czech, English
Status of course unspecified
Form of instruction Face-to-face
Work placements This is not an internship
Recommended optional programme components None
Lecturer(s)
  • Šebela Marek, prof. Mgr. Dr.
  • Luhová Lenka, doc. RNDr. Ph.D.
Course content
Structure and function of proteins. Enzymes and hemoglobin. Carbohydrates. Lipids and cell membranes. Catalytic strategies. Regulatory strategy. Regulation of metabolic pathways: glycolysis and gluconeogenesis, citrate cycle, oxidative phosphorylation, photosynthesis light reactions, Calvin cycle, pentosaphosphate pathway, glycogen metabolism, fatty acid metabolism, protein turnover and amino acid catabolism, amino acid biosynthesis, biosynthesis and nucleotide degradation. DNA replication, recombination and repair. Synthesis of RNA and their function. Synthesis of proteins. Function of tRNA, mRNA and ribosomes. Prokaryotic and eukaryotic protein synthesis. Protein biosynthesis inhibitors. Gene expression control. Integration and regulation of mammalian energy metabolism.

Learning activities and teaching methods
Dialogic Lecture (Discussion, Dialog, Brainstorming)
  • Preparation for the Exam - 50 hours per semester
Learning outcomes
Get possession of complex and substantial knowledges of metabolic patheways, reciprocal interconnection and regulation.
Associate information, interpret experimental data, solve problems, report on novelties in biochemistry
Prerequisites
Successful graduated studium of Bachelor of Science and Magister of Science in Biochemistry.

Assessment methods and criteria
Oral exam

the candidate is expected to conduct scientific discussion in broader context of the whole discipline.
Recommended literature
  • Buchanan, B. B., Gruissem, W., Jones, R. L. (2015). Biochemistry and Molecular Biology of Plants. Courier Companies, USA.
  • Dey, P. M., Harborne, J. B. (1997). Plant Biochemistry. Academic Press.
  • Heldt, H. W. (2010). Plant Biochemistry (4. vydání). Elsevier Academic Press, San Diego.
  • Jones, R, Ougham, H., Thomas, H., Waaland, S. (2013). The molecular life of plants. Chichester: Wiley-Blackwell.
  • Prasad, B. D., Sahni, S., Kumar, P., Siddiqui, M. W. (2018). Plant Biotechnology. Taylor & Francis.


Study plans that include the course
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