English

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After passing of the course Biochemistry I is student mastered of overview about cell composition, structure, properties and function of basic groups of biomolecules, e.g. amino acids, proteins, saccharides, lipids and nucleic acids. Further, basic knowledge about structure of biomemrbanes and types of membrane transport are introduced and basic principles of enzyme catalysis, kinetics and regulation of enzyme activity are elucidated. Next, overview about methods of isolation and characterization of biopolymers will be obtained and some applications including enzyme engineering and genetic engineering will be discussed.

Knowledge of organic chemistry, basic knowledge of physical chemistry.

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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.

Credit test. Examination - written and oral part.

Organization and composition of living cells and cellular compartments.
Amino acids - composition and structure, peptides, proteins.
Methods of isolation, purification and separation of proteins.
Functional roles of proteins.
Carbohydrates - monosaccharides, polysaccharides, glycoproteins.
Lipids - structure and classification. Triglycerides, phospholipids. Isoprenoids.
Biomembranes. Membrane transport.
Enzymology, enzyme catalysis. Substrate specificity. Cofactors. Regulation of enzyme activity.
Enzyme kinetics, Michaelis-Menten equation. Inhibition of enzymes.
Metabolic pathways. termodynamic relationships and energy-rich components.
Nucleic acids - structure and function. DNA, RNA.
Applide biochemistry - modern biotechnology, genetic engineering.

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The aim of the course Biochemistry I is to introduce cell composition and to characterize structure, properties and function of basic groups of biomolecules, e.g. amino acids, proteins, saccharides, lipids and nucleic acids. Further, structure of biomemrbanes and types of membrane transport are explained and basic principles of enzyme catalysis, kinetics and regulation of enzyme activity are elucidated. Next, methods of isolation and characterization of biopolymers are introduced and some applications including enzyme engineering and genetic engineering are discussed.

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Metzler D.A.: Biochemistry. Academic Press, 2003. (EN)

Alberts et al: Molecular Biology of the Cell. Garland Science, 2003. (EN)
Berg, Tymoczko, Stryer: Biochemistry. W.H.Freeman, 2002. (EN)