551-1323-00L Fundamentals of Biology II: Biochemistry and Molecular Biology
Semester | Autumn Semester 2020 |
Lecturers | K. Locher, N. Ban, R. Glockshuber, E. Weber-Ban |
Periodicity | yearly recurring course |
Language of instruction | German |
Abstract | The course provides an introduction to Biochemistry / Molecular Biology with some emphasis on chemical and biophysical aspects. |
Objective | Topics include the structure-function relationship of proteins / nucleic acids, protein folding, enzymatic catalysis, cellular pathways involved in bioenergetics and the biosynthesis and breakdown of amino acids, glycans, nucleotides, fatty acids and phospholipids, and steroids. There will also be a discussion of DNA replication and repair, transcription, and translation. |
Lecture notes | none |
Literature | mandatory: "Biochemistry", Autoren: Berg/Tymoczko/Stryer, Palgrave Macmillan, International edition (the English version will be preordered at the Polybuchhandlung) |
Prerequisites / Notice | Some of the lectures are given in the English language. |