Biochemistry Detailed Syllabus for B.Tech second sem is covered here. This gives the details about credits, number of hours and other details along with reference books for the course.
The detailed syllabus for Biochemistry B.Tech 2016-2017 (R13) secondsem is as follows
OBJECTIVES
To develop understanding and provide scientific basics of the life processes at the
molecular level and explain the structure, function and inter-relationships of biomolecules and their deviation from normal and their consequences for interpreting and solving clinical problems.
UNIT I : BIOCHEMICAL ORGANIZATION AND BIOENERGETICS [10 Hours]
Scope of clinical biochemistry, component of the cell, structure and biochemical functions, membrane structure and functions, transport through biological cell membrane, the concept of free energy, determination of change in free energy from equilibrium constant and reduction potential, bioenergetics and biological oxidation – general concept of oxidation and reduction, electron transport chain, oxidative phosphorylation, uncouplers and theories of biological oxidation and oxidative phosphorylation
UNIT II : BIOMOLECULES [12 Hours]
Carbohydrates – classification, properties.starch, glycogen, dextrin, inulin, cellulose, metabolism of carbohydrates – gluconeogenesis, glycogenolysis, glycolysis. citric acid cycle and its biological significance, role of sugar in nucleotide biosynthesis and pentose phosphate pathway. Lipids – Classification, properties. sterols, essential fatty acids, eicosanoids, phospholipids, sphingolipids, metabolism of lipids, oxidation of fatty acids, α,β – oxidation and biosynthesis of ketone bodies, cholesterol, porphyrin biosynthesis, metabolism of bile pigments. Proteins and amino acids – Classification, properties, biosynthesis of amino acids and proteins, essential amino acids, metabolism of amino acids and proteins, Nitrogen balance. Nucleic acids –genetic code, nucleic acids, and structure of DNA and RNA, purine biosynthesis and pyrimidine biosynthesis.
UNIT III : BIOENERGETICS [10 Hours]
High energy compounds , electronegative potential of compounds , respiratory chain , ATP cycle , Calculation of ATP during oxidation of glucose and fatty acids.
[TOTAL: 45 PERIODS]
TEXT BOOKS:
- Lehninger A.L., Nelson D.L. and Cox M.M. Principles of Biochemistry. CBS publishers and distributers
- Murray R.K., Granner D.K., Mayes P.A. and Rodwell V.W. Harpers Biochemistry.
Appleton and Lange ,Stanford ,Conneticut. - Thomas M. Devlin.Textbook of Biochemistry with clinical correlations. Wiley Liss
Publishers
REFERENCES:
- Burtis & Ashwood W.B. Tietz Textbook of Clinical chemistry. Saunders Company
- Lubert Stryer W.H. Biochemistry. Freeman and company, New york.
- Donald Voet & Judith G. Voet. Biochemistry. John Wiley and Sons ,Inc.
- Rama Rao Textbook of Biochemistry.
- Deb. Textbook of Biochemistry.
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