Advanced Biochemistry Syllabus for B.Tech Fifth sem is covered here. This gives the details about credits, number of hours and other details along with reference books for the course.<\/p>\n
The detailed syllabus for Advanced Biochemistry B.Tech 2016-2017 (R13) fifthsem is as follows<\/p>\n
OBJECTIVES:<\/strong><\/p>\n UNIT I : METABOLISM OF AMINO ACIDS<\/strong> \u00a0 \u00a0 [10 Hours] UNIT II : PROTEIN TRANSPORT AND DEGRADATION<\/strong> \u00a0 \u00a0 [5 Hours] UNIT III : METABOLISM OF NUCLEIC ACIDS, POLYSACCHARIDES AND<\/strong>\n
\nBiosynthesis of Gly, Ser and Cys; Biosynthesis of six essential amino acids (Met, Thr, Lys, Ile, Val, Leu) and regulation of branched chain amino acids (concerted inhibition, allosteric regulation and enzyme multiplicity, sequential feed back) from oxaloacetate and pyruvate;Biosynthesis of aromatic amino acids. Metabolic disorders associated with branched chain and aromatic amino acid degradation. Important molecules derived from amino acids (auxins, DOPA, Serotonin, porphyrins, T3, T4, Adrenaline, Noradrenaline, histamine, GABA, polyamines etc)<\/p>\n
\nProtein targeting, signal sequence, secretion; Folding, Chaperons and targeting of
\norganelle proteins, Protein degradation, receptor-mediated endocytosis, turnover.<\/p>\n
\n LIPIDS \u00a0<\/strong> \u00a0\u00a0 [12 Hours]
\nBiosynthesis of nucleotides, denovo and salvage pathways for purines and pyrimidines, regulatory mechanisms: Degradation of nucleic acid by exo and endo nucleases. Biosynthesis and degradation of starch and glycogen. Triacylglycerol and phospholipid biosynthesis and degradation; Cholesterol biosynthesis and regulation and targets and action of cholesterol lowering drugs.<\/p>\n