521-212 Biochemistry & Molecular Biology Part B

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Credit Points

HECS Band

Coordinator

Prerequisites

Biochemistry and Molecular Biology 521-211.

Semester

Contact

Subject Description

By the end of the program the student should have acquired knowledge of the fundamental areas of biochemistry and molecular biology relating to the biochemistry of genetic and metabolic processes, including a detailed understanding of the principal metabolic pathways and their control, the molecular processes involved in gene expression and its regulation. The content includes mutagenesis; expression, transcription and translation of genes to yield functional proteins; mechanism of action of antibiotics; regulation of gene expression; applications of molecular cloning and recombinant DNA in the investigation of gene structure, function and regulation; major pathways for the catabolic and anabolic metabolism of carbohydrates, lipids and nitrogen-containing compounds in mammalian cells; bioenergetics and mitochondrial function; photosynthesis and carbon fixation; and metabolic control including introduction to the actions of hormones and lipid soluble vitamins and their intracellular signalling pathways.

Assessment

Computer-based tests of knowledge gained from computer tutorials (10%). A 3-hour written examination at the end of the semester (90%).