Course title
代謝生化学   [Biochemistry on Metabolism]
Course category   Requirement   Credit 2 
Department   Year 3  Semester Spring 
Course type Spring  Course code 01EN3112
Instructor(s)
宝田 徹   [TAKARADA Tohru]
Facility affiliation Graduate School of Agriculture Office   Email address

Course description
This course provides students with fundamentals of metabolism, as well as molecular biology and signal transduction.
Expected Learning
Learners who complete this course are required to understand the basic concept on metabolism of biomolecules.
Course schedule
1. Introduction to metabolism
2. Glycolysis
3. Citric acid cycle
4. Electron-transport chain
5. Metabolism of lipids
6. Metabolism of amino acids
7. Midterm exam.
8. Fundamentals of nucleic acids
9. Replication
10. Transcription
11. Translation
12. Genomics
13. Hormone and neurotransmitter
14. Body fluids
15. Term-end exam.
Prerequisites
Students entering this class are assumed to have had the following four classes: Organic chemistry, Inorganic chemistry, Physical chemistry A, and Biochemistry on substances.
Required Text(s) and Materials
McMurry, “Fundamentals of General, Organic, and Biological Chemistry” (7th or8th Edition)
References
McMurry and Begley, “The Organic Chemistry of Biological Pathways”
Conn and Stumpf, “Outlines of Biochemistry” (5th Edition)
Assessment/Grading
Midterm and term-end exams only. Each one is worth 50% of your grade. No supplementary exam and no reexamination.
Message from instructor(s)
Students entering this class are strongly recommended to have had Biochemistry on substances.
Course keywords
metabolism, carbohydrates, glycolysis, citric acid cycle, lipids, amino acids, proteins, nucleic acids, genomics, chemical messengers, body fluids
Office hours
Inquiries are received by email.
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Lecture Language
Japanese
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Last update
4/2/2018 3:24:04 PM