Cell and Molecular Biology CUBS 2540(3-1-0)

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Venkata Kalyan Kankanala

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Course Name : Cell and Molecular Biology

Code(Credit) : CUBS 2540(3+1+0)

 

Course Objectives

  • Understanding the central dogma of life
  • To understand the concept of gene regulation and its impact
  • The use of several molecular diagnostic techniques for disease interpretation

Learning Outcomes

  • After completion of the course the student will be gain knowledge of the significance of genes and proteins.
  • They will understand the mechanism of gene expression and protein synthesis,
  • The significance of gene expression regulation will become clear.
  • The students will understand the use of several molecular techniques in disease diagnosis.

Course Syllabus

Module- 1:

What is living?; Biodiversity; Need for classification; Three domain of life; Taxonomy & Systematics; Concept of species and taxonomical hierarchy; Binomial nomenclature; Tools for study of Taxonomy–Museums, Zoos, Herbaria, Botanical gardens.Five kingdom classification; Salient features and classification of Monera; Protista and Fungi into major groups; Lichens; Viruses and Viroids.

Module- 2:

Biomolecules:Water, Amino Acids, Peptides, Proteins, Carbohydrates and their polymers, Nucleic acids, Nucleotides and Nucleosides, Fatty acids and lipids.

Module- 3:

Cell Morphology: Cell membrane, Cell organelles structure and function; Endomembrane system- endoplasmic reticulum, Golgi bodies, lysosomes, vacuoles; mitochondria, ribosomes, plastids, microbodies; Cytoskeleton, cilia, flagella, centrioles (ultra structure and function); Nucleus–nuclear membrane, chromatin, nucleolus., Types of cells.

Module- 4:

Cellular Genetics: DNA structure, Chromatin Structure, DNA Synthesis and repair, Transcription, Translation

Module- 5:

Cell Division: Growth of cells, Mitosis, Cancer.

 

Text Book:

  1. Waite, Gabi Nindle. Applied cell and molecular biology for engineers. McGraw-Hill Education, 2007.

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