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HU Credits:
2
Degree/Cycle:
2nd degree (Master)
Responsible Department:
Nutritional Sciences - International Prog.
Semester:
1st Semester
Teaching Languages:
English
Campus:
Rehovot
Course/Module Coordinator:
Prof Oren Froy
Coordinator Office Hours:
by appointment
Teaching Staff:
Prof Oren Froy
Course/Module description:
Protein structure and function, Enzymes - basic concepts and kinetics, Regulatory Strategies, Carbohydrates, Lipids and Cell Membranes, Vitamins and Metabolism
Course/Module aims:
Understanding biochemical principles of proteins, enzymes and metabolic pathways.
Learning outcomes - On successful completion of this module, students should be able to:
Describe protein structure
Describe carbohydrate groups
Compare between various metabolic pathways
Attendance requirements(%):
None
Teaching arrangement and method of instruction:
Lectures
Course/Module Content:
Protein Structure and Function: amino acids; primary, secondary, tertiary, and quaternary structure of proteins; purification and analytical methods of proteins.
Enzymes - basic concepts and kinetics - enzymes as powerful and highly specific catalysts; Michaelis-Menten model; enzyme inhibition.
Regulatory Strategies: myoglobin; hemoglobin cooperativity in binding oxygen.
Carbohydrates: monosaccharides; disaccharides; polysaccharides.
Lipids and Cell Membranes: fatty acids; membrane lipids; phospholipids; glycolipids; integral and peripheral proteins; membrane transport; membrane channels and Pumps; active and passive transport.
Metabolism: glycolysis and gluconeogenesis; the citric acid cycle; oxidative phosphorylation; the calvin cycle and the pentose phosphate pathway; glycogen metabolism; fatty acid metabolism; protein turnover and amino acid catabolism; urea cycle; biosynthesis of amino acids; integration of metabolism.
Required Reading:
In course presentations
Additional Reading Material:
In course presentations
Grading Scheme :
Written / Oral / Practical Exam 100 %
Additional information:
The course is given to international non-thesis MSc students
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