Biochemistry

Paper Code: 
ZOL-302
Credits: 
3
Contact Hours: 
45.00
Max. Marks: 
100.00
Objective: 
Course Objectives: 
 
This course will enable the students to 
1. Develop understanding about properties of water & acid base nature. 
2. Discriminate between different types of chemical bonds in biomolecules. 
3. Analyze different aspects of structure and classification of carbohydrates and lipids. 
4. Describe the principles of bioenergetics and enzyme catalysis. 
5. Assemble their knowledge and understanding about inborn errors of carbohydrate  metabolism, lipid metabolism and vitamins deficiency diseases. 
 
 
 

Course

Learning outcomes 

(at course level)

Learning and 

teaching 

strategies

Assessment  Strategies

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Paper Title

ZOL 

302

Biochemistry

The students will –

CO30: Comment on 

properties of water, acid base nature, different types of  chemical bonds in 

biomolecules.

CO31: Reflect the structure  and classification and 

properties of carbohydrate,  proteins and lipids .

CO32: Review the principles  that govern the structures of  macromolecules and their  participation in molecular  recognition

CO33: Correlate the 

principles of bioenergetics  and enzyme catalysis with  daily life processes.

CO34: Categorize inborn errors of carbohydrate 

metabolism, lipid metabolism and vitamin deficiency 

diseases.

Approach in teaching:

Interactive class 

Lectures, 

Discussion, 

Tutorials, Reading  assignments, 

Demonstration, 

Team teaching

Learning activities  for the students:

Self-learning 

assignments, 

Effective questions,  Simulation, Seminar  presentation, Giving  tasks, Field practical

Class test

Semester end  examinations

Quiz 

Assignments  Presentation

Individual and  group 

projects
 
 
14.00
Unit I: 
Unit I
 
 Carbohydrates 
                                                         
● Classification, Properties of Monosaccharides, 
● Metabolism- Glycolysis, Krebs cycle, Gluconeogenesis,Oxidative phosphorylation, Interconversion of glycogen and glucose in liver 
 

 

8.00
Lipids   
                                                               
● Classification, Metabolism- Biosynthesis of Palmitic acid, Beta-oxidative pathway of fatty  acids. 
 

 

9.00
Unit III: 
Unit III
Proteins- 
 
● Amino acids Classification and Structure; 
• Primary,Secondary, tertiary and quaternary structure of Proteins,
● Catabolism of amino acids- Oxidative Deamination, Transamination,  
Decarboxylation, Synthesis of Urea(Ornithine cycle) 
 
6.00
Unit IV: 
IV
 
● pH and Buffers 
● Bioenergetics(Thermodynamic laws and ATP); 
● Vitamins : Fat soluble & Water soluble vitamins(Source, Function and Deficiency) 
8.00
Unit V: 
Unit V
 Enzymes: 
                                                                     
● Classification 
● Mechanism of Enzyme action, activation energy 
● Kinetics (Michaelis-Menten Equation) 
● Factors affecting enzyme action 
● Enzyme Inhibition 
 
Essential Readings: 
ESSENTIAL READINGS:
● U. Satyanarayana . Biochemistry IV Edition, Elsevier (2013) 
● Jain,J.L.Fundamentals of Biochemistry ,S.Chand publishers New Delhi.
● Medical Physiology; Chatterjee, M.N and Shinde, R.; Jaypee brothers.(2007)
● Berg, J. M., Tymoczko, J. L. and Stryer, L. (2006). Biochemistry. VI Edition. W.H Freeman  and Co. 
● Lehninger, A.D. Principles of Biochemistry, CBS Publishers and Distributors, Shahdara, 
Delhi. 
● Nelson, D. L., Cox, M. M. and Lehninger, A.L. (2009). Principles of Biochemistry. IV Edition.  W.H. Freeman and Co
 
SUGGESTED READINGS:
● Harvey, Richard A., Ph. D. (2011). Lippincott's illustrated reviews: Biochemistry. Philadelphia :Wolters Kluwer Health
● Tortora, G.J. and Derrickson, B.H. (2009). Principles of Anatomy and Physiology, XII Edition,  John Wiley & Sons, Inc. 
● Principles of Biochemistry; Smith et.al; McGraw Hill, New York. 
● Textbook of Medical Biochemistry; Ramakrishnan, S. Prasanan, K.G and Rajan, R; Orient  Longman, Madras 
● Conn, E.E. and Stuff, P.K. Outlines of Biochemistry,John Wiley New York.  
● Donald Voet and Judith G. Voet Biochemistry, John Wiley and Sons., New York.  
● H.S. Srivastava, Element of Biochemistry, Rastogi Publications Meerut.  
 
e-RESOURCES:
●  2014 Kaplan lecture video series on Biochemistry by Dr. Turco-https://afratafreeh.com/sam-turco/
 
e-PGPATHSHALA-INFLIBNET CENTRE-
● Biochemistry- Swayam Prabha-https://dth.ac.in/medical/course.php
 
e-Journal: 
● Journal of Biochemistry- ISSN 1756-2651
● Biochemistry- ACS Publication- ISSN 1520-4995
● Journal of Cellular Biochemistry- Wiley online Library- Online ISSN: 1097-4644
 
Academic Year: 
2022-2023
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