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BIOCHEMISTRY I
Paper Code:
ZOL-114
Credits:
3
Contact Hours:
45.00
Max. Marks:
100.00
10.00
Unit I:
UNIT I
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
Unit II:
UNIT II
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
Unit III:
UNIT III
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
Unit IV:
UNIT IV
Bioenergetics:
First and Second law of Thermodynamics
ATP
Vitamins (Occurrence, Function, Requirement, Deficiency diseases )
6.00
Unit V:
UNIT V
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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