SBL520
| SBL520 | |
|---|---|
| Biochemistry | |
| Credits | 4 |
| Structure | 3-0-2 |
| Pre-requisites | |
| Overlaps | |
SBL520 : Biochemistry
[edit]Water and its physico-chemical properties that sustain life; structure, stereochemistry, function of biomolecules – proteins, carbohydrates, fats, nucleic acids and coenzymes; biological membranes; methods in detection and analysis of biomolecules; thermodynamics in biological systems; enzymes – kinetics, inhibition; glucose metabolism and energy production, electron transport chain, ATP as energy currency; Photosynthesis; Amino acid metabolism including urea cycle; fatty acid metabolism - beta oxidation; current topics in biochemistry Laboratory: Separation of biomolecules like carbohydrates, fatty acids, amino acids and nucleic acids; quantification of biomolecules by spectroscopic methods; pH and pKa; enzyme activity under different conditions; V max and K M measurement.