University of Madras - Syllabus of Bachelor of Science (BSc) Bio-Chemistry - Allied Biochemistry-II
UNIVERSITY OF MADRAS
B.Sc. DEGREE COURSE IN BIO-CHEMISTRY
SEMESTER SYSTEM WITH CREDITS
(Effective from the Academic Year 2003-2004)
SYLLABUS
Allied Biochemistry-II
(90 hrs)
Unit - I
Purine and pyrimidine bases, nucleosides, nucleotides, polynucleotides, DNA structure, various types, properti es-absorbance, effect of temperature.
(15 hrs)
Unit - II
Different types of RNA, structure and functions, genetic code, protein biosynthesis.
(15 hrs)
Unit - III
Enzyme definition, units, various classifications, nomenclature, specificity, isoenzymes, factors affecting enzyme activity-substrate, pH, temperature, Michaelis-Menton equation, Lineweaver-Burk plot, enzyme inhibition, competitive, non-competitive and uncompetitive.
(20 hrs)
Unit - IV
Vitamins, definition, classification, water soluble vitamins,B1,B2,B3,B6, B12 and vitamin C.Coenzyme forms and functions, occurence, deficiency diseases, biochemical roles, daily requirements.
(20 hrs)
Unit - V
Fat soluble vitamins-A,D.E and K.-detciency diseases, biochemical roles, daily requirements.
(20 hrs)
Books recommended:
Fundamentals of Biochemistry-J.L.Jain
Textbook of Biochemistry-A.V.S. Ramo Rao
Fundamentals of Biochemistry-A. C.Deb.