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The course Biochemistry II is focused on detailed study of metabolic pathways and their regulation on molecular as well as cellular level. The knowlege obtained after passing the course can serve as basis for further studies, especially for biotechnology, molecular biology and bioengineering.

Examination - Biochemistry I.

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The course uses teaching methods in form of Lecture - 2 teaching hours per week. The e-learning system (LMS Moodle) is available to teachers and students.

Examination - oral; discussion of 3 questions form the whole problematics..

1. Basic principles of metabolism - overview.
2. Metabolic control mechanisms I - regulation of enzyme activity, cell signaling.
3. Metabolic control mechanisms I I - regulation of gene expression, protein turnover.
4. Carbohydrate metabolism - glycolysis, fermentation.
5. Metabolsim of fructose and galactose. Glycogene metabolism and its control. Hormones.
6. Tricarboxylic ycid cycle. Glyoxalate cycle. Glucoenogenesis.
7. Metabolism of lipids and fatty acids. The ketone bodies.
8. Biological oxidations. Electron transport chain and oxidative phosphorylation. Photosynthesis.
9. Isoprenoid pathway. Cholesterol metabolis.
10. Nitrogen metabolism I - fixation, metabolism of amino acids, the urea cycle.
11. Nitrogen metabolism II - porphyrins, heme metabolism. Nucleotides metabolism.
12. Secondary metabolism - overview.

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The aim of the course Biochemistry II is to introduce basic principles of cell metabolism and its regulation. Based on general thermodynamic principles the course of central biochemical pathways including metabolism of saccharides, fatty acids and amino acids is elucidated. Further, basic principles of biological oxidations, cell energy production and photosynthesis are discussed. Next, metabolism of nucleic acids and proteins and processes involved in gene expression are introduced. As a part of course intermediate metabolism and complex regulation of metabolic pathways are presented.

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Alberts B., Bray D., Johnson A., Lewis J., Raff M., Robertson K., Walter P.: Základy buněčné biologie. Espero Publishing, Ústí n. Labem 2005. (CS)
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