Biochemistry

2024/2025

Academic Year

ENG

Instruction in English

3

ECTS credits

Delivered at:

Faculty of Chemistry

Course type:

Compulsory course

When:

3 year, 1, 2 module

Instructor

Chetyrkina, Margarita R.

Course Syllabus

Abstract

The content of the discipline "Biochemistry" is based on the knowledge of the molecular foundations of human life processes on the basis of an English-language online course "Principles of Biochemistry" (Harvard University), Principles of Biochemistry integrates an introduction to the structure of macromolecules and a biochemical approach to cellular function. Topics addressing protein function will include enzyme kinetics, the characterization of major metabolic pathways and their interconnection into tightly regulated networks, and the manipulation of enzymes and pathways with mutations or drugs. An exploration of simple cells (red blood cells) to more complex tissues (muscle and liver) will be used as a framework to discuss the progression in metabolic complexity. Learners will also develop problem solving and analytical skills that are more generally applicable to the life sciences.

Learning Objectives

• The objectives of the discipline "Biochemistry" are to acquire basic knowledge about the structure and properties of chemical compounds that make up living organisms, the formation of ideas about the mechanisms and patterns of biochemical processes, their internal regulation and change under external influence.

Expected Learning Outcomes

• Able to demonstrate basic knowledge of biochemistry and cytology
• Demonstrates knowledge of dynamic biochemistry. Can reproduce the mechanisms of basic enzymatic reactions
• Demonstrates knowledge of statistical biochemistry. Able to reconstruct the primary structure of proteins based on the results of their degradation under the action of various reagents
• Demonstrates knowledge of the regulation of biochemical processes. Demonstrates ability to see connections between biochemical processes

Course Contents

• Unit 1: Introduction to Biochemistry,
• Unit 2: Structural Biochemistry, Incomplete section
• Unit 3: Cellular
• Unit 4: Tissue-Specific Metabolism,
• Unit 5: Synthesis and Degradation of Biomolecules,

Assessment Elements

• Unit 5: End of Unit Assessment
• Team project
• Final exam
• Unit 4: End of Unit Assessment
• Quiz at each class
• Unit 2: End of Unit Assessment
• Unit 3: End of Unit Assessment

Interim Assessment

• 2024/2025 2nd module
  0.3 * Final exam + 0.2 * Quiz at each class + 0.3 * Team project + 0.05 * Unit 2: End of Unit Assessment + 0.05 * Unit 3: End of Unit Assessment + 0.05 * Unit 4: End of Unit Assessment + 0.05 * Unit 5: End of Unit Assessment

Bibliography

Recommended Core Bibliography

• Bell, J. E. (2018). Spectroscopy In Biochemistry : Volume I. Boca Raton: CRC Press. Retrieved from http://search.ebscohost.com/login.aspx?direct=true&site=eds-live&db=edsebk&AN=1808444
• Biochemistry, , 2019
• Наглядная биохимия, Кольман, Я., 2019

Recommended Additional Bibliography

• Lehninger principles of biochemistry, Nelson, D. L., 2017

Authors

• Постриганова Анастасия Владимировна
• Еремейкина Елена Алексеевна