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Syllabus 2013-14 - 10312018 - Biochemistry (Bioquímica)
- Level 1: Tutorial support sessions, materials and exams in this language
- Level 2: Tutorial support sessions, materials, exams and seminars in this language
- Level 3: Tutorial support sessions, materials, exams, seminars and regular lectures in this language
| DEGREE: | Grado en Químicas |
| FACULTY: | FACULTY OF EXPERIMENTAL SCIENCES |
| ACADEMIC YEAR: | 2013-14 |
| COURSE: | Biochemistry |
| NAME: Biochemistry | |||||
| CODE: 10312018 | ACADEMIC YEAR: 2013-14 | ||||
| LANGUAGE: English | LEVEL: 2 | ||||
| ECTS CREDITS: 9.0 | YEAR: 4 | SEMESTER: SC | |||
| NAME: CAÑUELO NAVARRO, ANA ROSA | ||
| DEPARTMENT: U103 - BIOLOGÍA EXPERIMENTAL | ||
| FIELD OF STUDY: 060 - BIOQUÍMICA Y BIOLOGÍA MOLECULAR | ||
| OFFICE NO.: B3 - 302 | E-MAIL: acanuelo@ujaen.es | P: 2767 |
| WEBSITE: http://www4.ujaen.es/~acanuelo/ | ||
| ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-5626-4484 | ||
| LANGUAGE: English | LEVEL: 2 | |
Theoric curriculum:
Introduction to Biochemistry and Molecular Biology.
Structure and function of carbohydrates, lipids and biological membranes, and proteins. 1. Carbohydrates: monosaccharides, disaccharides and polysaccharides. 2. Lipids: fatty acids, triglicerides, glycerophospholipids, sphingolipids, cholesterol and derivatives, eicosanoids, lipids vitamins. 3. Proteins: amino acids, the peptide bond, structure organization of proteins. 4. Globular and fibrous proteins. 5. Proteomics and proteins dynamics.
Enzymology. 6. Enzyme catalysis. 7. Enzyme kinetics. 8. Enzyme inhibition. 9. Regulation of enzyme activity.
Nucleic acids and biological information flow. 10. Structure of nucleic acids. 11. DNA replication and reparation. 12. Transcription. 13. Protein synthesis. 14. Methods and techniques of nucleic acids manipulation.
Metabolism. 15. Introduction to metabolism. 16. Thermodinamics of biochemical processes. 17. Glycolisis. 17. Catabolism of pyruvate. 18. Citric acid cycle. 19. Electron transport chain and oxidative phosphorylation. 20. Metabolism of lipids. 21. Metabolism of nitrogenous compounds. 22. Metabolic integration.
Laboratory practice: 1. Enzyme purification: ammonium sulphate precipitation, ion exchange chromatography, determination of protein concentration, kinetic characterization of the enzyme. 2. Western-blot: SDS-PAGE and immunodetection. 3. Polymerase chain reaction (PCR).
Problem based learning. 1. Determination of peptide sequences. 2. Enzymology. 3. Nucleic acids: genetic code, transciption, mutations. 4. Thermodinamic and metabolism.
Seminars and other activities: Preparation and exposition of an oral presentation.
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Course description and teaching methodology |
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Lecture (Theory). Tutorial sessions, proposal of activities, and supply of printted material in English (in presence of professor or virtual). |
1 |
Hours per week |
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Lecture (Practice): Explanation of laboratory practices in English. |
1 |
Hours per week |
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Seminars: Correction of exercises and activities (in presence of professor or virtual) |
1 |
Hours per week |
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Homework: |
4 |
Hours per week |
Students with special educational needs should contact the Student Attention Service (Servicio de Atención y Ayudas al Estudiante) in order to receive the appropriate academic support
Assessment methodology:
1) Exam of theoric curriculum 2) Attendance (mandatory) and exam of laboratory practices 3) Exam of problem based learning 4) Attendance and participation into seminars and other activities.
- Harper's illustrated biochemistry. Edition: 27th ed. Author: -. Publisher: New York (etc.): McGraw-Hill, 2006 (Library)