Biochemistry
Syllabus, Bachelor's level, 1KB409
- Code
- 1KB409
- Education cycle
- First cycle
- Main field(s) of study and in-depth level
- Biology G1F, Chemistry G1F
- Grading system
- Fail (U), Pass (3), Pass with credit (4), Pass with distinction (5)
- Finalised by
- The Faculty Board of Science and Technology, 17 October 2023
- Responsible department
- Department of Chemistry - BMC
Entry requirements
5 credits in science/engineering. Participation in General Chemistry or Chemical Principles I or Basic Chemistry, 10 credits, or The Basic Principles of Chemistry, 15 credits, participation in Organic Chemistry I, 10 credits.
Learning outcomes
On completion of the course, the student should be able to:
- identify different classes of biomolecules and structures, explain fundamental relationships between their structure and function and describe the principal organisation of prokaryotic and eukaryotic cells
- describe the molecular principles of catalysis and regulation of enzyme activity in living cells.
- describe transport and signal processing in living cells
- describe energy metabolism in living cells
- plan, perform and document protein separation and analysis as well as enzyme kinetic measurements in a correct and safe manner. Explain methods and give oral / written account for the experimental results. Perform basic risk and safety assessments
- explain the chemical / biological background to everyday biological phenomena and describe the role of biochemistry for humans, environment and society
Content
Structure of prokaryotic and eukaryotic cells. Bioenergetics. Biomolecules. The central dogma. Enzyme mechanisms and kinetics. Biological membranes. Signal transduction. Different types of receptors. Overview of energy metabolism. Principles of energy conversion in cellular systems. Chromatographic, electrophoretic and simple enzyme kinetic methods for the purification and analysis of biomolecules.
Instruction
Lectures, problem solving sessions and laboratory work. Project as group work.
Assessment
Written exam (5 credits), laboratory work (4 credits) and oral examination of the project (1 credit). The final grade corresponds to a weighted average of the results from the written examination and the laboratory work.
If there are special reasons for doing so, an examiner may make an exception from the method of assessment indicated and allow a student to be assessed by another method. An example of special reasons might be a certificate regarding special pedagogical support from the disability coordinator of the university.
Other directives
This course cannot be included in a degree together with the course 1KB408 (Biochemistry I).