Biochemistry II

Paper Code: 
ZOL 211
Credits: 
3
Contact Hours: 
45.00
Max. Marks: 
100.00
9.00
Unit I: 
UNIT I

Proteins-

 

  • Classification & structural properties
  • Amino acids & peptides- Properties & structure
  • Configuration:Primary,Secondary,Tertiary,Quaternary
  • Ramachandran  Plot, Protein Sequencing
 

Protein denaturation

7.00
Unit II: 
UNIT II

Proteins-

  • Metabolism- Biosynthesis of amino acids,
  • Catabolism of amino acids-Transformation, Oxidative Deamination, Decarboxylation, Synthesis of Urea(Ornithine cycle)
 

Inborn errors of Protein metabolism (Alkaptonuria, Phenylketonuria, Maple Syrup, Tyrosinemia, Albinism Urea Disorders)

10.00
Unit III: 
UNIT III
  • Nucleic Acid And Nucleotides
  • Structural Properties and Functions
  • Nucleic Acid: Catabolism, Biosynthesis
 

 

10.00
Unit IV: 
UNIT IV

Bioenergetics:

  • First and Second law of Thermodynamics
  • Standard free energy change
  • High energy phosphate compounds (ATP, GTP, Creatinine phosphate)
 

 

9.00
Unit V: 
UNIT V

Mineral Metabolism: Iodine, Iron, Calcium, Zinc

Essential Readings: 

 

  • Outlines of Biochemistry; Conn, E.E. and Stumpf  P.K. ; John Wiley, New   York.
  • Principles of Biochemistry; Smith; Mc Graw hill, New York.
  • Biochemistry; Stryer, L; Freeman Publications.
  • Textbook of Medical Biochemistry; Ramakrishnan, S. Prasanan, K.G and Rajan, R.:  Orient Longman, Madras
  • Biochemistry, D.Voet and J.G.Voet, John Wiley & Sons, (2nd Edition), 1995.
  • Principles of Biochemistry, Lehninger , Nelson and Cox, (3rd Edition), 1999.
  • Principles and Techniques in Biochemistry and Molecular Biology, Edited by Keith Wilson and John Walker, Cambridge University Press, (6th Edition), 2007.
  • Biochemistry and Molecular Biology by W.H. Elliot and Daphne C. Elliot, Oxford University Press, (3rd Edition), 2005.
  • Biochemistry, J. David Rawn, Panima Publishing Corporation, 1st Indian Reprint, 2004.
  • Physical Biochemistry, D Friefelder, W.H. Freeman & Company, 17th Reprint, 1999.
  • Understanding Chemistry, CNR Rao, University Press, Hyderabad 1999.
  • A Biologist's Guide to Principles and Techniques of Practical Biochemistry, K.Wilson & KH Goulding, ELBS Edition 1986.
  • Essentials of Molecular Biology, David Friefelder, Jones and Barllett Publications,7th Reprint, 2001.

 

Academic Year: 
2016-2017
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