Course title
国際応用生命化学I   [International Life and Biological ChemistryⅠ]
Course category   Requirement   Credit 2 
Department   Year 1  Semester 1st 
Course type 1st  Course code 05ic0005
Instructor(s)
三浦 豊, 千葉 一裕, 松下 保彦, 佐々木 信光, 好田 正, 野村 義宏, 木村 郁夫, 蓮見 惠司, 鈴木 絵里子   [MIURA Yutaka, CHIBA Kazuhiro, MATSUSHITA Yasuhiko, SASAKI Nobumitsu, YOSHIDA Tadashi, NOMURA Yoshihiro, KIMURA Ikuo, HASUMI Keiji, SUZUKI Eriko]
Facility affiliation Faculty of Agriculture Office afjgxte/L1151  Email address

Course description
The basic knowledge and latest topics in biochemistry, physiology, biomaterial chemistry, plant biology, oraganic chemistry and food science fields are lectured
Expected Learning
The students are requested to understand the above-mentioned topics. They are also requested to prepare reports in English.

Corresponding criteria in the Diploma policy:
See the curriculum maps.
https://www.tuat.ac.jp/campuslife_career/campuslife/policy/
Course schedule
The following lecturers will give each lecture.

1. Tonozuka
Introduction to protein structure
2. Nishikawa
Mechanism of glycosyltransferase
3. Matsushita
Fundamentals and application will be outlined concerning analysis techniques of nucleic acids and proteins related to the expression of genetic information.
4. Kawai
Many genetically modified crops are commercially cultivated. We will learn backgrounds and principles of GMOs and genome edited plants.
5. Yoshida
The primary, secondary and tertiary functions of food are summarized.
6. Miura
The experimental methods to study food functions are introduced.
7. Yamagata
Koji-mold is a Japanese "national fungus" that has been used for a long time in Japanese brewing and fermentation industry. Koji-mold has played a major role in the formation of Japanese traditional food culture through seasonings such as miso, soy sauce, and vinegar and alcoholic beverages such as sake. In the class, it will be lectured the historical background of utilization of koji-mold, and why koji-mold has been used for the fermentation and brewing in Japan on the basis on the latest molecular biological research results.
8. Hasumi
Drug discovery from natural compounds
9. Suzuki
In this lecture, fundamental techniques for cancer diagnosis and latest therapeutic approach for cancer treatment, including pharmacological approach, will be reviewed. Information on ADME (absorption, distribution, metabolism and excretion) of anti-cancer drug and a brief history of the discovery of natural compounds for cancer treatment will be provided. At the end of the lecture, our recent research work on cancer stem cells will be introduced.
10. Kimura
Dietary metabolites and free fatty acids receptors
11. Sasaki
This lecture will provide the review of the molecular mechanisms of infection processes of plant viruses (pathogens), mainly the intercellular movement process via plasmodesmata (cytoplasmic channels connecting adjacent cells), including the recent information on this research field.
12. Chiba
People have used various compounds produced by animals, plants and microorganisms. The usage is not limited to nutritional sources, but it includes a wide range of medicinal components, preservatives, coloring agents, perfumes, seasonings, etc. Based on their chemical structures and functions, we will consider the role of biological compounds for the future.
13. Nomura
Collagen is a main protein in the body. In this lecture, the structure and funtion of collagen is explained
14. Miyata
The effects of food factors on nerve functions are explained.
15. Hattori
The interaction among food componets will be explained.
Prerequisites
This lecture is an elective subject, and is one of the specialized subjects.
Students need to preview and review for an amount of time as indicated in the student guidelines of TUAT, in addition to the attendance of lecture (30 hours).
Required Text(s) and Materials
Handouts (paper and/or electronic) will be provided if needed.
References
Assessment/Grading
Report assignment given by each instructor.
Message from instructor(s)
Course keywords
Biochemistry, Molecular Biology, Food Science, Microbiology, Organic Chemistry
Office hours
Questions can be asked after class, or please request an appointment by email.
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Lecture Language
English
Language Subject
English
Last update
1/25/2020 11:59:04 PM