Fundamentals of Cell and Molecular Biology detailed syllabus for Civil Engineering (Civil) for 2021 regulation curriculum has been taken from the Anna Universities official website and presented for the Civil 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 Civil Engineering 7th Sem scheme and its subjects, do visit Civil 7th Sem 2021 regulation scheme. For Open Elective-III scheme and its subjects refer to Civil Open Elective-III syllabus scheme. The detailed syllabus of fundamentals of cell and molecular biology is as follows.
Course Objectives:
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Unit I
INTRODUCTION TO CELL 9 Cell, cell wall and Extracellular Matrix (ECM), composition, cellular dimensions, Evolution, Organisation, differentiation of prokaryotic and Eukaryotic cells, Virus, bacteria,cyanobacteria, mycoplasma and prions.
Unit II
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Unit III
BIO-MEMBRANE TRANSPORT 9 Physiochemical properties of cell membranes. Molecular constitute of membranes, asymmetrical organisation of lipids and proteins. Solute transport across membranes-ficks law, simple diffusion, passive-facilitated diffusion, active transport- primary and secondary, group translocation, transport ATPases, membrane transport in bacteria and animals. Transportmechanism- mobile carriers and pores mechanisms. Transport by vesicle formation, endocytosis, exocytosis, cell respiration.
Unit IV
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Unit V
CENTRAL DOGMA 9 Overview of Central dogma DNA replication: Meselson & Stahl experiment, bi-directional DNA replication, Okazaki fragments. Structure and function of mRNA, rRNA and tRNA. RNA synthesis: Initiation, elongation and termination of RNA synthesis Introduction to Genetic code- Steps in translation: Initiation, Elongation and termination of protein synthesis.
Course Outcomes:
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Text Books:
- Cooper, G.M. and R.E. Hansman The Cell: A Molecular Approach, 8th Edition, Oxford University Press, 2018
- Friefelder, David. Molecular Biology. Narosa Publications, 1999
- Weaver, Robert F. Molecular Biology IInd Edition, Tata McGraw-Hill, 2003.
Reference Books:
- Lodish H, Berk A, MatsudairaP,Kaiser CA, Krieger M, Schot MP, Zipursky L, Darnell J. Molecular Cell Biology, 6th Edition, 2007.
- Becker, W.M. etal., The World of the Cell, 9th Edition, Pearson Education, 2003.
- Campbell, N.A., J.B. Recee and E.J. Simon Essential Biology, VIIrd Edition, Pearson International, 2007.
- Alberts, Bruce etal., Essential Cell Biology, 4th Edition, W.W. Norton, 2013.
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