Introduction To Biomolecules detailed Syllabus for Biotechnology Engineering (BIOTECH), 2018 scheme has been taken from the VTUs official website and presented for the VTU students. For Course Code, Subject Names, Teaching Department, Paper Setting Board, Theory Lectures, Tutorial, Practical/Drawing, Duration in Hours, CIE Marks, Total Marks, Credits and other information do visit full semester subjects post given below. The Syllabus PDF files can also be downloaded from the official website of the university.
For all other VTU BIOTECH 3rd Sem Syllabus for BE 2018 Scheme, do visit VTU BIOTECH 3rd Sem Syllabus for BE 2018 Scheme Subjects. The detailed Syllabus for introduction to biomolecules is as follows.
Course Objectives:
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Module 1
Carbohydrates & Lipids: Introduction, sources, classification into mono, oligo and polysaccharides. Classification of monosaccharaides, based on no. of C-atoms. Functional groups- aldoses and ketoses(stressing the difference between reducing and non-reducing sugars). Isomerism of Carbohydrates, Fischer projections, Haworth structures, pyranose and furanose structures, Anomers, Chair and boat conformations. Structure and properties of oligosaccharides and polysaccharides. Lipids: Introduction, sources, Nomenclature, Important saturated & unsaturated fatty acids. Properties & functions. Derived lipids: Phospholipids, glycolipids, Waxes, Steroids-Structure of steroid nucleus, Biological role of cholesterol
Module 2
Amino acid and Proteins: Introduction, classification, optical isomerism, chemical properties, Acid -Base properties, polyionic nature, zwitter ions, pKa, pI .Peptide bond formation and properties.Composition and primary structures of proteins, Conformational analysis and forces that determine protein structures, geometries, phi, psi, omega angles, Ramachandran or steric contour diagram, allowed chi angles of side chains in proteins, hydrogen bonding, disulphide bonds, hydrophobic interactions, vanderwaals forces, , alpha helices, beta sheets, helix to coil transition, general features and thermodynamic aspects of protein folding, Relationship between the primary, secondary, and tertiary structure of proteins. Structure of fibrous proteins (structure of collagen, keratin). Quaternary structures-dimers, homo &hetero dimers, trimers, tetramers; Protein folds, structural families and classes, multifunctional domains.
Module 3
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Module 4
Bioenergetics: Energy, Energy flow cycle, energy conversion, Structure and properties of ATP, High energy compounds, Thermodynamic considerations, coupling reactions of ATP & NDP(Nucleotide di-phosphate),Photosynthesis, light reactions, dark reaction, ancillary pigments, PS I & II.
Module 5
Biological membranes and Transport Mechanism: Biological membranes: structure, permeability, properties, passive transport and active transport, facilitated transport, energy requirement, mechanism of Na+ /K+, glucose and amino acid transport. Organization of transport activity in cell. Action Potentials. Role of transport in signal transduction processes.
Course Outcomes:
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Question paper pattern:
- The question paper will have ten full questions carrying equal marks.
- Each full question will be for 20 marks.
- There will be two full questions (with a maximum of four sub- questions) from each module.
- Each full question will have sub- question covering all the topics under a module.
- The students will have to answer five full questions, selecting one full question from each module.
Text Books:
- Principles of Biochemistry Albert Lehninger CBS publishers 2nd edition 1993
- Biophysical Chemistry Cantor R. and Schimmel P.R, W. H. Freeman and Company 1980
- Principles of Structure & Function Fred M. Snell & Sidney Shulman AddsionWeslsey Longman Publishing Group 1967
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