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Biochemistry, continuation

The course is aimed at those who wish to learn more about molecular regulation of biological processes during normal development and disease. The lectures are interspersed with practical exercises and brainstorming seminars so that you will have the best possible conditions to grasp biochemical principles through discussing and reflecting on their relevance to everyday life. The previous knowledge in the basics of chemistry is required.



Remarkable precision, perfection and logic of biomolecules and biochemical pathways achieved during evolution underlie all aspects of surrounding life and human activities. Likewise, scientific progress in biochemistry is immense and is a driving force of medicine, biotechnology, agriculture, and food industry among other areas. Irrespective of what path of career you will chose in future, biochemical knowledge will always help and sometimes will be even critically necessary in problem-solving.



Instead of providing you with all-embracing theoretical knowledge of biochemistry, which would take many years of studies, the course shall rather make you interested in the subject

and help navigate you in finding explanations for various biological phenomena. Furthermore, the course will facilitate your better understanding of cell biology, immunology and genetics, i.e. other subjects closely related to biochemistry.

Course evaluation

The course evaluation is now closed

KE0064-30256 - Course evaluation report

Once the evaluation is closed, the course coordinator and student representative have 1 month to draft their comments. The comments will be published in the evaluation report.

Additional course evaluations for KE0064

Academic year 2019/2020

Biochemistry, continuation (KE0064-30056)

2020-02-20 - 2020-03-24

Academic year 2018/2019

Biochemistry, continuation (KE0064-30114)

2019-02-21 - 2019-03-25

Academic year 2017/2018

Biochemistry, continuation (KE0064-30006)

2018-02-12 - 2018-03-25

Academic year 2016/2017

Biochemistry, continuation (KE0064-30002)

2017-02-13 - 2017-03-26

Syllabus and other information

Grading criteria

After completion of the course students should be able to:

  1. Examine and explain the relationships between structure of a macromolecule, especially of a protein, its biochemical activity and its functional role in a particular biochemical pathway.
  2. Examine and explain the role of a particular biochemical pathway in normal development and disease, at the cellular and organismal levels.
  3. Discuss basic metabolism and integrate major metabolic processes into health and disease states.

Learning goal

Grading criteria

3 (G)

4 (VG)

5 (MVG)

1

Describe how protein activity can be regulated by altering its structure.

Describe and illustrate how protein activity and the whole biochemical pathway can be regulated by altering protein structure.

Correlate protein structure, protein activity and biochemical pathway in the context of normal development and disease, at the cellular and organismal levels.

2

Describe the role of basic biochemical pathways in normal development and disease.

Connect cellular and organismal roles of biochemical pathways in the context of normal development and disease.

3

Describe major metabolic processes and how they are regulated.

Compare major metabolic processes in health versusdisease.

Reflect on health and disease states from metabolome viewpoint.

NB! All compulsory parts of the course should be fulfilled for all grades; i.e. participation in all computer practicals, group exercises, invited seminars and student seminar presentations.

Litterature list

  1. Biochemistry Författare: J.M. Berg, J.L. Tymoczko, G.J. Gatto, Jr., L. Stryer ISBN: 978-1-319-11467-1 [Biochemistry] (https://www.macmillanlearning.com/college/us/product/Biochemistry/p/1319114679) Kommentar: Sidhänvisningar ges till senaste upplagan 9th edition. Tidigare upplagor 8th och 7th ed fungerar också.

Course facts

The course is offered as an independent course: Yes Tuition fee: Tuition fee only for non-EU/EEA/Switzerland citizens: 19027 SEK Cycle: Bachelor’s level (G1F)
Subject: Chemistry Biology Chemistry Biology
Course code: KE0064 Application code: SLU-30256 Location: Uppsala Distance course: No Language: Swedish Responsible department: Department of Molecular Sciences Pace: 100%