Basics of Biomolecules detailed syllabus for Geoinformatics Engineering (Geo) for 2021 regulation curriculum has been taken from the Anna Universities official website and presented for the Geo students. For course code, course name, number of credits for a course and other scheme related information, do visit full semester subjects post given below.
For Geoinformatics Engineering 7th Sem scheme and its subjects, do visit Geo 7th Sem 2021 regulation scheme. For Open Elective-III scheme and its subjects refer to Geo Open Elective-III syllabus scheme. The detailed syllabus of basics of biomolecules is as follows.
Course Objectives:
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Unit I
CARBOHYDRATES Introduction to carbohydrate, classification, properties of monosaccharide, structural aspects of monosaccharides. Introduction to disaccharide (lactose, maltose, sucrose) and polysaccharide (Heparin, starch, and glycogen) biological function of carbohydrate.
Unit II
LIPID AND FATTY ACIDS Introduction to lipid, occurrence, properties, classification of lipid. Importance of phospholipids, sphingolipid and glycerolipid. Biological function of lipid. Fatty acid, Introduction, Nomenclature and classification of fatty acid Essential and non essential fatty acids.
Unit III
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Unit IV
NUCLEIC ACIDS Introduction to nucleic acid, Difference between nucleotide and nucleoside, composition of DNA & amp; RNA Structure of Nitrogen bases in DNA and RNA along with the nomenclature^ DNA double helix (Watson and crick) model, types of DNA, RNA.
Unit V
VITAMINS AND HORMONES Different types of vitamins, their diverse biochemical functions and deficiency related diseases. Overview of hormones. Hormone mediated signaling. Mechanism of action of steroid hormones, epinephrine, glucagons and insulin.Role of vitamins and hormones in metabolism; Hormonal disorders; Therapeutic uses ofvitamins and hormones.
Course Outcomes:
- Students will learn about various kinds of biomolecules and their physiological role.
- Students will gain knowledge about various metabolic disorders and will help them to know the importance of various biomolecules in terms of disease correlation.
Text Books:
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Reference Books:
- Berg, Jeremy M. et al. “Biochemsitry”, 6th Edition, W.H. Freeman & Co., 2006.
- Murray, R.K., etal “Harper’s Illustrated Biochemistry”, 31st Edition, McGraw-Hill, 2018.
- Voet, D. and Voet, J.G., “Biochemistry”, 4th Edition, John Wiley & Sons Inc., 2010.
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