Syllabus 2010/2011 KBKA01

Syllabus academic year 2010/2011
(Created 2010-07-25.)

INTRODUCTION TO BIOCHEMISTRY

KBKA01

Credits: 6. Grading scale: TH. Cycle: G1 (First Cycle). Main field: Technology. Language of instruction: The course will be given in Swedish. Compulsory for: B1. Course coordinator: Professor Leif Bülow, Professor Per-Olof Larsson, per-olof.larsson@tbiokem.lth.se, Pure and Applied Biochemistry. Assessment: Written examination. Home page: http://www.tbiokem.lth.se/Homepage/Kursen/KBKA01.html.

Aim
The aim of the course is to:

Give basic knowledge about proteins, enzymes and genes
Describe the possibilities of modern gene technology
Introduce some future subjects within the study program

Knowledge and understanding
For a passing grade the student must

Be able to describe the structure of proteins and its importance for function
Be able to describe and explain the way enzymes work
Be able to describe the structure of genes and their expression

Contents
Protein structure and function with hemoglobin as specific example

Enzyme properties with chymotrypsin as specific example

Gene structure and function and protein synthesis

Future subjects within the study program is described in the form of inspiration lectures

Literature
Berg, J.M, Tymoczko, J.L and Stryer, L.: Biochemistry, W.H. Freeman & Co, San Fransisco 2007, ISBN:0-7167-8724-5