Course title
生化学   [Biochemistry]
Course category	technology speciality courses	Requirement		Credit	2
Department		Year	2～4	Semester	1st
Course type	1st	Course code	022269
Instructor(s)
吉野 大輔   [YOSHINO Daisuke]
Facility affiliation	Faculty of Engineering	Office	afjgxte/L1151	Email address

Course description

Biochemical reactions are elementary processes of life phenomena, and biological activities are established by the complex intertwining of those reactions. In this course, students will learn the structure and function of various substances that make up living organisms and the reaction mechanisms for maintenance of homeostasis. The purpose of this course is to learn the basics of biochemistry as one of the foundations that support to understand the complex and diverse needs in medical fields and to solve research issues related to biomedical engineering.

Expected Learning

Learners who successfully complete this course will be able to: (1) Understand the structure and function of the main molecules that make up living organisms. (2) Understand the function and mechanisms of enzymes as catalysts for biochemical reactions. (3) Explain the main points of the metabolic pathway of carbohydrates, lipids, and proteins. Corresponding criteria in the Diploma Policy: See the Curriculum maps.

Course schedule

[1] Life phenomena and biochemistry [2] Structure and function of proteins and enzymes [3] Mechanism of enzyme action (1): Activation and reaction of enzymes [4] Mechanism of enzyme action (2): Reaction kinetics [5] Bioenergetics [6] Carbohydrate Metabolism (1): Tricarboxylic acid cycle [7] Carbohydrate Metabolism (2): Glycolysis [8] Summary of the first half [9] Lipid Metabolism [10] Protein and amino acid metabolism [11] Structure and function of information macromolecules [12] Regulation of gene expression [13] Biochemistry of intracellular signal transduction (1): Structure and function of biological membrane [14] Biochemistry of intracellular signal transduction (2): Mechanism of intracellular signal transduction [15] Summary of the last half

Prerequisites

Students are recommended to prepare for each subject and revise the lecture, spending the standard amount of time as specified by the University and using the lecture handouts as well as the references specified below.

Required Text(s) and Materials

Handouts to be distributed in the class.

References

V.W Rodwell, et al. (Eds), Harper’s Illustrated Biochemistry 30th Edition, McGraw-Hill Education B. Alberts, et al. (Eds), Essential Cell Biology 4th Edition, W.W. Norton & Company

Assessment/Grading

Homework 20%, Midterm exam 40%, Final exam 40% Notification of change in the grade evaluation due to the epidemic of COVID-19 - In case that a regular lecture becomes available in the middle of the semester, or the final exam can be held in the classroom Homeworks and short quizzes 40%, Final exam 60% - In case that all classes will be held on online platforms Homeworks and short quizzes 50%, Term paper 50%

Message from instructor(s)

Course keywords

Protein, Enzyme, Carbohydrate, Lipid, Metabolism, Intracellular signal

Office hours

Ask questions after the lecture as much as possible. Ask by email in other cases.

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Lecture Language

Japanese

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Last update

2/1/2021 4:42:37 PM