Biochemistry Syllabus for VTU BE/B.Tech Biotechnology Engineering third sem complete syllabus covered here. This will help you understand complete curriculum along with details such as exam marks and duration. The details are as follows.
| Subject Code | 15BT33 | IA Marks | 20 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Number of Lecture Hours/Week | 04 | Exam Marks | 80 |
| Total Number of Lecture Hours | 50 | Exam Hours | 3 |
CREDITS – 04
Course objectives : This course will enable students
- To learn basic principles of biochemistry occurring at cellular and molecular level in living organisms.
- To understand cross-functional nature of biochemistry in life sciences, food, agriculture, pharma, medicine.
- To apply the concepts in the clinical biochemistry aspects
| MODULES | TEACHING HOURS | REVISED BLOOM’S TAXONOMY (RBT) LEVEL |
|---|---|---|
| Module -1 | _ | |
| BASIC CONCEPTS & BIOMOLECULES: Types of chemical reactions, pH, buffers and their properties, concentration of solutions. Stereo chemistry of carbon compounds. Carbohydrates, fats and lipids, structure and properties of phospholipids, glycolipids, steroids, amino acids and proteins. Classes of Enzymes with examples. Biologically important peptides, purines, pyrimidines, nucleic Acids- DNA and RNA. | 10 Hours | L1, L2 |
| Module -2 | _ | |
| 10 Hours | L1, L2,L4 | |
| Module -3 | _ | |
| 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. | 10 Hours | L1, L2,L3 |
| Module -4 | _ | |
| METABOLISM OF CARBOHYDRATES AND LIPIDS: Glycolysis –metabolism. Aerobic and anaerobic pathway and regulation, TCA cycle, NADPH Cycle, Glyoxylate cycle, Pentose Phosphate Pathway. Electron transport chain and oxidative phosphorylation, energetics, energy balance sheet, oxidative stress. Gluconeogenesis – regulation of gluconeogenesis. Biosynthesis of polysaccharides. Biosynthesis of fatty acids, cholesterol, phospholipids, glycolipids. Biodegradation of triglycerides and fatty acids. | 10 Hours | L1, L2,L3,L4 |
| Module -5 | _ | |
| METABOLISM OF AMINO ACIDS & NUCLEIC ACIDS: Biosynthesis and catabolism of essential amino acids: Lysine, Phenylalanine and Glutamine. Deamination, transamination and urea cycle. Metabolism and regulation of Purines, pyrimidine and precursors of nucleic acids (nucleosides & nucleotides). | 10 Hours | L1, L2, L3 |
Course outcomes: After studying this course, students will be able to:
- Know about bio molecules
- Understanding basic metabolic pathways
- Understand metabolic regulations
Graduate Attributes (as per NBA):
- Lifelong learning.
- Problem Analysis
- Societal concern
Question paper pattern:
- The question paper will have ten questions.
- Each full question consists of 16 marks.
- There will be 2 full questions (with a maximum of four sub questions) from each module.
- Each full question will have sub questions covering all the topics under a module.
- The students will have to answer 5 full questions, selecting one full question from each module.
Text Books:
- Principles of Biochemistry by Albert Lehninger, CBS publishers.
- Biochemistry by Nelson and Cox, Palgrave Macmilan, Freeman Edn.
- Principles of Biochemistry by Lubert Stryer, Freeman Int. Edition
- Biochemistry by Mathews, Vanholde & Arhen, Pearson Education.
- Biochemistry by Garett & Grisham Thompson Learning.
- Bioenergetics by L Eruster, Greena Publishing Associates.
- Fundamentals of Biochemistry by Dr.J.L.Jain, Sunjay Jain and Nitin Jain, S.Chand Publishers.
Reference Books:
- Biochemistry by Voet &Voet, Wiley New York.
- Biochemistry by Trehan. K, New Age International.
- Biochemistry & Molecular Biology by Elliot, William H., Oxford University Press.
- Biochemistry of cell signaling by Helmreich, Oxford University Press. 5. Bioorganic Chemistry by Hermann Dugas, Spinger.
- Biochemistry by U Sathyanarayana, Books & Allied Publishers.
- Biochemistry & Molecular Biology y Elliott & Elliott, Oxford Press Publishers, 4th Edition.
- A textbook of Biochemistry for medical students by Rafi.M.D, 2nd edition, University Press.
- A textbook of Biochemistry for medical students by Rafi.M.D, 2nd edition, University Press.
For all other BE/B.Tech 3rd Sem Subject syllabus do follow VTU 3rd Sem BE / B.Tech Syllabus CBCS (2015-16) Scheme for Biotechnology syllabus Group.
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