BIOCHEMISTRY

Paper Code: 
ZOL-114
Credits: 
4
Contact Hours: 
45.00
Max. Marks: 
100.00
10.00

Definitions with examples from biological systems of optical isomerism, hydrophobic and hydrophilic interactions

Types of chemical bonding

Electrovalent ,Covalent and non- covalent bond,

pH and buffer

10.00

Carbohydrates

  • Classification & Structure(Glucose, Sucrose, Starch, Glycogen)

 

  • Metabolism and Stoichiometry- Oxidation of glucose through Glycolysis, Krebs cycle & Oxidative phosphorylation

Glycogenesis and Glycogenolysis and their Interconversion

10.00

Lipids

  • Classification
  • Biological Role of Lipids
  • Essential Fatty acids and their functions
  •  Biomedical importance of Cholesterol
  • Metabolism and Stoichiometry - Beta-oxidative pathway of fatty acids

Biosynthesis of Triglycerides

9.00

Bioenergetics:

·         First and Second law of Thermodynamics

·         ATP

Vitamins (Occurrence, Function, Requirement, Deficiency diseases )

6.00

Enzymes:

Classification

Mechanism of Enzyme action

 Kinetics (Michaelis-Menten Equation)

Factors affecting enzyme action

Essential Readings: 
  • Principles of Biochemistry; Smith et.al; Mc Graw Hill, New York.
  • Textbook of Medical Biochemistry; Ramakrishnan, S. Prasanan, K.G and Rajan, R; Orient Longman, Madras
  • Biochemistry, Berry, A.K.  Emkey Pub. New Delhi.
  • 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.
  • Lubert Stryer, Biochemistry International Student edition W.H. Freeman and Company, New York.
  • H.S. Srivastava, Element of Biochemistry, Rastogi Publications Meerut.
  • Leninger, A.D. Principles of Biochemistry, CBS Publishers and Distributors, Shahdra, Delhi.
  • Jain,J.L.Fundamentals of Biochemistry ,S.Chand publishers New Delhi.
  • Murray, R.K.,Harper’s Biochemisttry;Appleton and Lange ,Norwalk,Connecticut
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