CH2010 - Biological Chemistry
| Credit points: | 03 |
| Year: | 2016 |
| Student Contribution Band: | Band 2 |
| Administered by: | College of Science and Engineering |
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<b>General Chemistry revision</b> Acid/base and organic functional group chemistry. <b>Natural Product Chemistry</b> Extraction, chromatography, analysis, spectroscopy; terpenes, steroids, alkaloids, lignins. <b>Bio-organic Chemistry</b> Structure and function of carbohydrates, proteins and DNA; <b>Disperse systems</b> macromolecular colloids, emulsions. <b>Bio-inorganic Chemistry</b> Coordination complexes. Hemoglobin, Chlorophyll metalloenzymes. Photosynthesis : Rubisco and the C3 photosynthetic pathway. <b>Enzymatic Chemistry</b> The function of enzymes, inhibitors, cofactors, coenzymes and vitamins. <b>Lipids and Membranes</b> Fatty acids, complex lipids, lipid proteins, steroids, fluid mosaic membrane. Passive/active transport. <b>Bioenergetics</b> Catabolic and anabolic reactions. The metabolic role of ATP. Fatty acid synthesis. Glucogenesis. Glycolysis and the citric acid cycle. <b>Electron Transport</b> Oxidative phosphorylation. Shuttles. <b>DNA Processes</b> Replication, transcription and translation. Recombinant DNA and PCR. DNA microarrays. Oncogenes, Cancer drugs. Gene regulation. Signal transduction.
Learning Outcomes
- have developed an understanding of molecular processes involved in natural product chemistry and biochemistry;
- have surveyed the use of molecular techniques appropriate to working with natural products and biochemicals, with practical experience in the use of many of these methods;
- been provided with a general theoretical framework on the aspects of chemistry/biochemistry that are important in the biological sciences;
- be able to express scientific ideas using written communication skills;
- be able to interpret and analyze data, generated from experimental or theoretical problems.
| Prerequisites: | (CH1011 OR CH1001) |
| Inadmissible Subject Combinations: | BM1000 CH1010 |
Availabilities | |
| Cairns, Internal, Study Period 1 | |
| Census Date 24-Mar-2016 | |
| Coord/Lect: | Assoc. Professor Michael Liddell. |
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| Assessment: | end of semester exam (42%); quizzes or tests (26%); essays (10%); assignments (5%); marks for practical exercises (17%). |
| Special Assessment Requirements: | Practical component: students will fail the course if they miss 3 or more practicals without a valid reason (generally medical certificates will be required). |
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