Fundamentals of Biochemistry

UCHIDA, Kenichi
  Elective Requisites  2 credits
【Biosciences・1st semester】
19-1-0358-2342

1.
Outline
Biochemistry is the science to understand life from the perspective of chemistry. There are a huge number of substances in a living organism and the life is maintained by many interactions of these substances. This course deals with the followings:

(1) The properties and roles of the selected significant substances.
(2) The process of energy production.
(3) The metabolism of a varieties of compounds.
2.
Objectives
The goals of this course are to understand the followings:

(1) The properties of carbohydrates, amino acids, lipids, nucleic acids, mineral, and vitamins.
(2) The mechanism of energy production.
(3) The metabolic pass ways of some important compounds.
3.
Grading Policy
Grading will be decided based on term-end examination.
4.
Textbook and Reference
“Hajimeteno Seikagaku” (in japanese) 2nd. Ed., Hirasawa Eiji, (ISBN978-4-7598-1589-4)
5.
Requirements (Assignments)
Students should review the courses of “Chemistry 1”, “Chemistry 2” and “Fundamentals of Organic Chemistry”.
6.
Note
Nothing special.
7.
Schedule
1. Stereochemistry of Biomolecules
2. Succharides 1: gulcose and thier isomers
3. Succharides 2: variouse sugars, disaccharide, polysccharides
4. Amino Acids, Peptides and Proteins
5. Lipids and Fatty Acids
6. Nucleic Acids
7. Vitamins, Coenzymes and Metal ions
8. Energy Metabolism 1: TCA Cycle
9. Energy Metabolism 2: Charge Relay System
10. Energy Metabolism 3: Glycolysis
11. Energy Metabolism 4: beta-oxidation of fatty acids
12. Metabolism 1: Neoglycolysis
13. Metabolism 2: Biosynthesis and degradation of amino acids
14. Metabolism 3: Urea cycle
15. Summary and Examination
1.
Outline
Biochemistry is the science to understand life from the perspective of chemistry. There are a huge number of substances in a living organism and the life is maintained by many interactions of these substances. This course deals with the followings:

(1) The properties and roles of the selected significant substances.
(2) The process of energy production.
(3) The metabolism of a varieties of compounds.
2.
Objectives
The goals of this course are to understand the followings:

(1) The properties of carbohydrates, amino acids, lipids, nucleic acids, mineral, and vitamins.
(2) The mechanism of energy production.
(3) The metabolic pass ways of some important compounds.
3.
Grading Policy
Grading will be decided based on term-end examination.
4.
Textbook and Reference
“Hajimeteno Seikagaku” (in japanese) 2nd. Ed., Hirasawa Eiji, (ISBN978-4-7598-1589-4)
5.
Requirements (Assignments)
Students should review the courses of “Chemistry 1”, “Chemistry 2” and “Fundamentals of Organic Chemistry”.
6.
Note
Nothing special.
7.
Schedule
1. Stereochemistry of Biomolecules
2. Succharides 1: gulcose and thier isomers
3. Succharides 2: variouse sugars, disaccharide, polysccharides
4. Amino Acids, Peptides and Proteins
5. Lipids and Fatty Acids
6. Nucleic Acids
7. Vitamins, Coenzymes and Metal ions
8. Energy Metabolism 1: TCA Cycle
9. Energy Metabolism 2: Charge Relay System
10. Energy Metabolism 3: Glycolysis
11. Energy Metabolism 4: beta-oxidation of fatty acids
12. Metabolism 1: Neoglycolysis
13. Metabolism 2: Biosynthesis and degradation of amino acids
14. Metabolism 3: Urea cycle
15. Summary and Examination