Biochemistry detailed syllabus scheme for Biotechnology (BT), 2017 regulation has been taken from the University of Mumbai official website and presented for the Bachelor of Engineering students. For Course Code, Course Title, Test 1, Test 2, Avg, End Sem Exam, Team Work, Practical, Oral, Total, and other information, do visit full semester subjects post given below.
For all other Mumbai University Biotechnology 3rd Sem Syllabus 2017 Pattern, do visit BT 3rd Sem 2017 Pattern Scheme. The detailed syllabus scheme for biochemistry is as follows.
Biochemistry Syllabus for Biotechnology SE 3rd Sem 2017 Pattern Mumbai University
Prerequisites:
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Course Objectives:
- The major objective is to provide complete understanding of all the chemical processes associated with living cells at the molecular level.
- To ensure students have a strong grounding in structures and reactions of biomolecules.
- To introduce them to the metabolic pathways of the major biomolecules.
- To correlate biochemical processes with biotechnological applications.
Course Outcomes:
- The students will be able to understand and analyze the correlation between biomolecules, their associated pathways and various biological processes underlying the living systems.
Module 1
- Introduction, aims and scope
- Chemical foundations of Biology- Properties of water, acids, bases and buffers, covalent bonds, Non-covalent interactions in biological systems. 05
Module 2
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Module 3
Enzymes:
- Working of Enzymes
- Concept of Activation energy and transition state
- Factors affecting enzyme activity- pH, Temperature, Substrate & Enzyme Concentration 05
Module 4
Vitamins and Hormones:
- Vitamins: Classification, functions, role in metabolism, vitamins as cofactors.
- Hormones: Classification, endocrine glands, function and mechanism of action of hormones. 05
Module 5
Metabolism:
- Carbohydrates- Glycolysis, TCA cycle
- Lipids- Digestion by GI enzymes and breakdown of Triglycerides: a, P, w oxidation of fatty acids 15
- Amino acids- decarboxylation, deamination & transamination. Urea cycle; fate of amino acids (connection to TCA)
- Electron Transport Chain
- Photophosphorylation- Photosystems, reaction centers, pigments, cyclic and non-cyclic photophosphorylation, Z pathway
Module 6
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Assessment
Internal:
- Assessment consists of average of two tests which should be conducted at proper interval.
End Semester theory examination
- Question paper will comprise of 6 questions, each carrying 20 marks.
- Total 4 questions need to be solved.
- Question No.1 will be compulsory and based on entire syllabus wherein sub questions can be asked.
- Remaining questions will be randomly selected from all the modules.
- Weightage of marks should be proportional to number of hours assigned to each Module.
Reference Books:
- Nelson, D.L. and M.M. Cox, Lehningers Principles of Biochemsitry, 4th Edition, W.H. Freemen & Co., 2005.
- Murray, R.K., et al Harpers Biochemistry, 23rd Edition, Prentice Hall International, 1993
- Lubert Stryer. 2007. Principles of Biochemistry. Freeman.
- Voet and Voet. 2005. Biochemistry. Wiley.
- D. Skoog, D. West, F.Holler, S. Crouch Fundamentals of Analytical Chemistry 8th Edition, 2004. Thomson Brooks/ Cole
- David T. Plummer, An Introduction to practical biochemistry, Tata McGraw Publishing Company Ltd.
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