Course outline for FOOD BIOCHEMISTRY (NFE211)
Sheikh Mahatabuddin, Ph. D.
Associate Professor Department of NFE
Daffodil International University [email protected]
Group Leader
Functional Protein Research Group, Bangladesh, (FPRG, BD)
Mohammadpur, Dhaka, Bangladesh.
1. Metabolism: Metabolism and catabolism. Energy metabolism, Glycolysis, TCA Cycle, Phosphogluconate pathway, pentose phosphate pathway, Glyoxalate cycle. Energy transport, electron transport. Oxidative phosphorylation. Photochemistry of chlorophyll.
2. Carbohydrate: Types, Structure and properties of carbohydrates.
Biosynthesis of carbohydrates. Gluconeogenesis, Synthesis of glycosidic bond, glycoprotein biosynthesis and degradation.
3. Amino acid and Peptides: Amino acid structure and their properties.
Utilization of amino acids, Biosynthesis of Amino acid. Degradation of Amino acid. Chemistry, stereochemistry, ionization, structure of the peptide bond, biological activities of peptides; chemical synthesis of peptides, Protein structure; primary; amino acid sequence; mechanism of protein synthesis.
Syllabus
Syllabus
4. Enzymes: General aspect of chemical catalysis, nomenclature and types of enzymes, kinetics of enzyme-catalyzed reaction, enzyme inhibition, regulation of enzyme activity, functional group of enzymes, structure and function of coenzymes.
5. Lipids and Fatty Acids: Saturated and unsaturated fatty acids, Properties and analysis of fatty acids, triacylglycerols, Oxidation of fatty acids, biosynthesis of fatty acids, formation and utilization of ketone bodies, control of fatty acid metabolism. Glycerolipids, Sphingolipids, Prostaglandin and related compounds, Metabolism of steroids, lipoprotein metabolism, bile acids, steroid hormones.
6. Nucleic acids: Nucleotides, nucleosides, purine, pyrimidine, ribose sugar, structural properties of DNA, structural properties of RNA, biosynthesis of nucleotides, metabolism and catabolism of nucleotides, regulation of metabolism of nucleotides, DNA and RNA metabolism, Classes of DNA and RNA.
7. Hormones: Hormone synthesis, properties of hormones, classifications of hormones, mode of action of hormones, role of hormones in metabolism.
Outline
Number of classes: 24 (tentative) [Each class will be 1:20 credit hours]
14 Classes before the midterm exam and 10 classes after the midterm exam.
Classes Topic(s) covered in the class 1 Introductory Class
2 Introduction to cell
3-4 Metabolism (Anabolism and Catabolism)
5 Metabolic pathways and their relationships with electron transport and other transport system
6 Review class and exam on the topics covered by the lectures 1-5
7 Carbohydrates: Structure, Stereo Chemistry of carbohydrates and different forms.
8 Carbohydrates: sources, degradation and formation, Energy calculation
Outline
Classes Topic covered in the class
9 Amino acids: Chemistry, structure, sources, stereochemistry
10-11 Proteins and their structural features with natural and recombinant synthesis 12 Review class and quiz (15 Marks) on the topics covered by the lectures 7-11
Mid-Term Syllabus
13-14 Enzymes and their classification, Enzyme kinetics, Activities of different enzymes in human body
Midterm exam
15 Review class and quiz (15 Marks) on the topics covered by the lectures 13-14 16-17 Introduction to lipids and fatty acids, nutritional value of lipids and fatty
acids, Types and uses along with health benefits and disadvantages.
Outline
Classes Topic covered in the class
18 Glycolipids, Sphingolipids, Prostaglandin and related compounds, Metabolism of steroids, lipoprotein metabolism, bile acids.
19 Review class and quiz (15 Marks) on the topics covered by the lectures 16-18 20-21 Nucleic acids, Types of nucleic acids, structure of DNA and RNA, Biosynthesis
of DNA and RNA, Codons and their uses, Metabolism of DNA and RNA
22 Hormones: Hormone synthesis, properties of hormones, classifications of hormones, mode of action of hormones, role of hormones in metabolism, steroids and biochemistry of steroids, advantages and disadvantages.
23 Review class and quiz (15 Marks) on the topics covered by the lectures 20-21 24 Final review question and answering on whole syllebus
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