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Lecturer(s)
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Luhová Lenka, doc. RNDr. Ph.D.
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Course content
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Plant cell - cell wall, membrane organells (structure, function). Transport mechanisms. Photosynthesis. Light energy utilization to produce ATP and NADPH. The Benson-Calvin cycle. C3, C4 and CAM plants. Photorespiration. Metabolite transport in chloroplast. Carbohydrate metabolism - storage and structural carbohydrates. Building up the cell wall. Lipid metabolism. Primary nitrogen metabolism. Nitrogen fixation. Nitrate metabolism. Ammonia uptake and transport. Amino acids metabolism. Sulphate uptake and metabolism. Phenolic metabolism. Isoprenoid metabolism. Senescence and programmed cell death. Plant pathology. Plant cell biotechnology.
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Learning activities and teaching methods
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Lecture
- Preparation for the Exam
- 60 hours per semester
- Attendace
- 26 hours per semester
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Learning outcomes
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Obtaining of knowledge from plant biochemistry.
Explain main aspects of plant biochemistry, review main metabolic pathways
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Prerequisites
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Basic knowledge of biochemistry.
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Assessment methods and criteria
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Written exam
Written exam, 1 hour, 8 tasks; when all tasks are fully adressed, 24 points are obtained. A 24-22 B 21-20 C 19-18 D 17-16 E 15-14 F less than 14
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Recommended literature
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Buchanan, B. B., Gruissem, W., Jones, R. L. (2015). Biochemistry and Molecular Biology of Plants. Courier Companies, USA.
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Dey P. M., Harbone J. B. (eds.). (1997). Plant Biochemistry. Academic Press San Diego, CA, USA.
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Heldt, H. W. (2010). Plant Biochemistry (4. vydání). Elsevier Academic Press, San Diego.
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