Fundamentals of Biochemistry

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Dr. Sagarika Swain

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Course Name : Fundamentals of Biochemistry

Code(Credit) : FSAQ 1112(2-1-0)

Course Objectives

Integrate the basic biological and chemical knowledge and its structure to develop a foundation in the concepts and facts in modern cell and molecular biology and biochemistry, and to be familiar with various ways of organizing and accessing scientific knowledge

Learning Outcomes

Student will understand and demonstrate fundamental biochemical principles, such as the structure/function of biomolecules, metabolic pathways, and the regulation of biological/biochemical processes

Course Syllabus

Theory
1. Cell structure, water and major molecules of life.
2. Carbohydrate chemistry: Structure, classification, functions (mono, di and polysaccharides) isomerism and mutarotation.
3. Metabolism of carbohydrates: glycolysis
4. Metabolism of carbohydrates: gluconeogenesis,
5. Metabolism of carbohydrates: glycogenolysis
6. Metabolism of carbohydrates: glycogenesis
7. TCA cycle, central role of TCA cycle in metabolism.
8. Protein chemistry: classifications and functions.
9. Primary, secondary, tertiary and quaternary structure of proteins. Amphoteric property. Biuret reaction and xanthoproteic reaction.
10. Digestion and absorption of proteins.
11. Classification, structure, function and properties of amino acids. Essential and non essential amino acids.
12. Classification, structure, functions and properties of lipids.
13. Essential fatty acids and phospholipids. Significance of Omega3 and Omega-6 fatty acids.
14. Digestion and absorption of lipids. Lipid autooxidation.
15. Enzymes: nomenclature; classification; specificity; mechanism of enzyme action; kinetics and regulation of enzyme activity.
16. Steroid and peptide hormones- chemistry and function.
17. Structure and functions of fat and water soluble vitamins. Vitamins – classification- functions.
18. Minerals – classification – functions.
19. Nucleic acids: Structure function and importance genetic code.
20. Transcription and translation. Protein synthesis.

Practical

1. Preparation of normal solution of acid and base, buffers and reagents.
2. Qualitative determination of carbohydrates, proteins and lipids.
3. Estimation of total nitrogen and crude protein of fish tissue.
4. Estimation of carbohydrates in foods.
5. Determination of specific gravity of oil. Extraction and estimation of total lipids in fish tissue.
6. Determination of saponification value
7. Determination of iodine value and free fatty acid value.

References

1. Brody, T. 2006.Nutritional Biochemistry 2nd Edition. Elsevier, India Pvt. Ltd. New Delhi.

2. Conn , E. E., Stumpf, P. K., Bruening, G., and Doi, R. H. 2003. Outlines of Biochemistry 5th edition. John Wiley and sons, Inc., New Jersey

3. Chatterjee, M. N., 2004. Text Book of Biochemistry for dental/nursing/pharmacy students, 2nd Edn. Jaypee Brothers medical publishers (P) Ltd. New Delhi. India.

4. Hames D and Hooper N., Bios 2008. Instant notes -Biochemistry, 3rd Edn. Taylore and Francis. USA.

5. Lehninger, A.L (Ed.): 1975. Biochemistry- 2nd edition, Worth publishers, Inc. New York.

6. Lehringer, David L. Nelson and Michael M. Cox,. 2000. Principle of Biochemistry, 3rd edition. Macmillan worth Publisher, New York, USA ...

7. Malhotra, V. K. 2003. Biochemistry for Students. 11th Edn. Jaypee Brothers Medical Publishers (P) Ltd. New Delhi.

8. Rambabu, K. 2008 Text book of Biochemistry, AITBS Publishers, India

9. Robert K. M, Daryl K G, Victor W R. 2006., Harper’s Illustrated Biochemistry, 27th International Edn., The McGraw. Hill companies, Inc.

10. Rostogi, S. C. 2004. Biochemistry 2nd Edn. Tata McGraw- Hill Publishing Company Limited, New Delhi

11. Saini, A S. 1994.Textbook of Biochemistry. CBS publishers and Distributors. New Delhi

12. Satyanarayana, U., and Chakrapani, U. 2006. Biochemistry 3rd edition. Books and Allied (p) Ltd. UK.

13. Satyanarayanan, U. 2009. Biotechnology. Books and Allied (P) Ltd. Kolkata

14. Trehan, K. 2003. Biochemistry – 2nd edition. New Age International (P) Ltd., New Delhi

15. Vasudevan D M and Sreekumari S. 2005.Text book of Biochemistry (for medical students), 4th Edn. Jaypee Brothers Medical publishers (P) Ltd. New Delhi.

16. West, E. S., Todd, W., Mason, H. S., Bruggen, J. T. V. 1996. Text book of Biochemistry, 4th Edn. Oxford and IBH publishing Co. Pvt. Ltd. New Delhi.

17. Fatima, D., Meyyan, R. P., Prasanna Kumar, S., Narayanan, L. M., Nallasingam, K, and Arumugam, N. 2005. Biochemistry. Saras publication, Nagercoil, T.N..

Session Plan

Session 1

Cell structure, water and major molecules of life
Structure and functions of cell

Molecules of life

Session 2

Session 3

Practical - Estimation of carbohydrates in foods

Session 4

Practical - Preparation of normal solution of acid and base, buffers and reagents

Session 5

Metabolism of carbohydrates: glycolysis
Glycolysis-1

Glycolysis

Session 6

Metabolism of carbohydrates: gluconeogenesis
Gluconeogenesis

Gluconeogenesis

Session 7

Metabolism of carbohydrates: glycogenolysis
Glycogenolysis

glycogenolysis

Session 8

Metabolism of carbohydrates: glycogenesis
Glycogenesis

glycogenesis

Session 9

Practical - Qualitative determination of carbohydrates, proteins and lipids.

Session 12

Session 13

Session 14

Session 15

Practical - Estimation of total nitrogen and crude protein of fish tissue.

Session 16

Practical - Determination of specific gravity of oil. Extraction and estimation of total lipids in fish tissue

Session 17

Essential fatty acids and phospholipids. Significance of Omega3 and Omega-6 fatty acids
Essential fatty acids and phospholipids. Significance of Omega3 and Omega-6 fatty acids.

Essential fattyacids

Session 18

Practical - Determination of saponification value

Session 19

Practical - Determination of iodine value

Session 20

Practical - Determination of free fattyacid value

Session 21

Session 22

Enzymes
Enzymes

Enzymes

Session 23

Session 24

Vitamins
vitamins

Vitamins

Session 25

Minerals
Minerals

Minerals

Session 26

Nucleic acids: Structure function and importance genetic code
Nucleic acid

Nucleic acid

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