Course title
生命無機化学   [Bioinorganic Chemistry]
Course category technology speciality courses  Requirement   Credit 2 
Department   Year 24  Semester 3rd 
Course type 3rd  Course code 022159
Instructor(s)
篠原 恭介, 新垣 篤史   [SHINOHARA Kyosuke, ARAKAKI Atsushi]
Facility affiliation Faculty of Engineering Office   Email address

Course description
Students learn the basics of inorganic chemistry and metal ions working in vivo. This is the one class in the category of the basic life sciences.

Google Classroom Class Code: kq6w26n
Expected Learning
Inorganic compounds and metal ions play important roles in the life. Students who successfully complete this class will be able to:
1) Recognize inorganic chemistry and coordination chemistry.
2) Understand the function of inorganic ions and metalloproteins in vivo.

This subject corresponds to the viewpoint A of the diploma policy.
Course schedule
Week 1: Orientation of this class.
Week 2: Structure of Atoms and the periodic table.
Week 3: Properties of elements.
Week 4: Structure of inorganic compounds.
Week 5: s-, p-, d-, f-block elements.
Week 6: Midterm examination.
Week 7: Metallic ion and intracellular signalling I
Week 8: Metallic ion and intracellular signalling II
Week 9: Canonical and uncanonical metalloproteins
Week 10: Interaction between metal ions and nucleic acids.
Week 11: Ion transport and storage for metal ions in cell.
Week 12: Physico-chemical methods for the bioinorganic compounds I
Week 13: Physico-chemical methods for the bioinorganic compounds II
Week 14: Environmental circulation of inorganic substances.
Week 15: Final examination.
Prerequisites
Students entering this class are assumed to have had "Physics III".
Required Text(s) and Materials
None
References
1) "Bioinorganic Chemistry", O. Yamauchi, S. Suzuki, T. Sakurai, ASAKURA-SYOTEN, 2012, JAPAN.
2) "Principles of Bioinorganic Chemistry", S. J. Lippard and J. M. Berg, University Science Books,1994, USA
Assessment/Grading
Grades will be assigned based on students' performance on examination, quizzes, and reports. Midterm examination; 30%, final examination; 50%, and quizzes and reports; 20%.
Message from instructor(s)
Let's learn about the important role that metal ions play in key biological processes.
Course keywords
Office hours
16:00-17:00 Friday; Room 212, 2rd floor, 10th Building, Koganei Campus
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Lecture Language
Japanese
Language Subject
English
Last update
4/1/2022 10:39:46 AM