Handbook 1996 : Faculty of Science (Volume 4 page 170)
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Credit points: 24.0
Coordinator: Mr G R Parslow & Dr D Ebert
Prerequisite: Chemistry 610-120 or 610-140 or if a mark of 60% or better is obtained,160 (1992: 610-101). Biology 600-101 is not a prerequisite but is strongly recommended.
Contact: 78 lectures (three a week)
Timetable: Double semester.
Objectives:
By the end of the program the student should have acquired:
- Knowledge of the fundamental areas of Biochemistry necessary for those who wish to continue with the study of Biochemistry and useful to those who wish to specialise in other biological sciences;
- An understanding of the structure and function relationships of proteins, lipids, carbohydrates and nucleic acids;
- An overview of the principal metabolic pathways and their control;
- An overview of the molecular processes involved in gene expression and its regulation and DNA replication and repair, together with an appreciation of the underlying principles of molecular cloning and recombinant DNA technology.
Content:
Amino acid chemistry, preparation and purification of proteins; structure and function of serum proteins, haemoglobin and immunoglobulins; properties of enzymes and regulation of their activity; lipid chemistry; biomembrane composition, architecture, dynamics and function including membrane transport processes. Carbohydrate structure and function. The structure of nucleotides, DNA and RNA; the replication of DNA; mutagenesis of the genetic material and DNA repair mechanisms; the expression, transcription and translation of genes to yield functional enzymes and other proteins; mechanism of action of antibiotics; regulation of gene expression; molecular cloning and recombinant DNA technology. Mammalian digestion and absorption of nutrients. The major mammalian pathways for the catabolic and anabolic metabolism of carbohydrates, lipids and nitrogen-containing compounds; bioenergetics and mitochondrial function; photosynthesis and carbon fixation; metabolic control including introduction to action of hormones and lipid soluble vitamins.
Assessment:
A 3-hour written examination at the end of each semester.
Prescribed texts:
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Handbook 1996 : Faculty of Science (Volume 4 page 170)
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