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Course code: NBSS10108o11Semester: 2011/2012 winter
Name: Biochemistry
Major: Biotechnology
Study Type: first cycle
Course type: compulsory
Study Semester: 3
ECTS points: 10
Hours (Lectures / Tutorials / Other): 45 / 75 / 0
Lecturer: prof. dr hab. Danuta Witkowska
Language of instruction: Polish
Learning outcomes: Students know structure, function and metabolic processes of proteins, nucleic acids, lipids, sugars with participation of appropriate enzymes and know the enzymes kinetics and energetic processes.
Competences: Students are able to adapt appropriate method to biological substances measurement, know how to study enzymes activity and properties, know how to use laboratory equipment.
Prerequisites: Inorganic Chemistry, Organic Chemistry
Course content: Structure, function and metabolism of biologically important molecules ( proteins, amino acids, sugars, fatty acids) mechanism and kinetics of enzyme action, structure and function of nucleic acids, introduction to biological membranes, regulation and integration of metabolism.
Recommended literature: 1. Biochemia: molekularne podstawy struktury i funkcji komórki, Lehninger, A.L., PWRiL 1979; 2. Podstawy biochemii, Kączkowski J. WNT, 2002; 3. Biochemia żywności, Dziuba I., Kostyra N., Wyd. ART. Olsztyn, 1992; 4. Biochemistry, Stryer L., Ed. Freeman, NY 2002; 5. Biochemia i biologia molekularna, Mathews H.R., Freedlan R.A., Miesfeld, R.L, Warszawa, 2000.
Assessment methods: Passing grades of laboratory course, written exam, minimum 60% of knowledge to pass the course.
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