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| BIOC0204-1 | Biochemistry and thermodynamics of biological systems  | |||||
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| Duration : | 40h Th, 20h Pr | |||||
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| Holder(s) : | Moreno Galleni | |||||
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| Course contents : | - Thermodynamic Free energy and activation energy Free energy and oxydoreduction potential Reversibility of the biochemical reaction chemical potential Osmose phenomenon Introduction to the mechanism of diffusion - Nature of the non covalent interactions between biomolecules -Organisation levels of proteins - Enzymes Co-enzymes, co-factors and co-substrates Introduction to enzymatic kinetic Introduction to allosteric mechanism Example of catalysis: chymotrypsin and the family of active site serine proteolytic enzymes - Proteins of interest Myoglobin and hemoglobin Immunoglobulins - Carbohydrates and glycoproteins - Lipids and lipoproteins -Introduction to bioenergetics -Carbohydrate catabolism Glycogenolysis Glycolysis and its regulation Destiny of pyruvate in anaerobic conditions Destiny of pyruvate in aerobic condition Oxydative phosphorylation - Gluconeogenesis and its regulation destiny of carbohydrates in the organism -Degradation of fatty acids and lipids -Protein degradation and destiny of amino acids - Biochimistry of the gene - DNA DNA composition Structure of DNA Gentic information and DNA DNA organisation in chromosomes - Dynamic of genes DNA replication in prokaryotes DNA replication in eukaryotes Genetic code Transcription and messager RNA - Protein biosynthesis Transfer RNA or tRNA Ribosomes mechanism of protein synthesis Destiny of proteins -Control of gentic expression | |||||
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| Course objective : | The lectures will be devoted on : - physical and chemical basis of biochemistry - molecular basis of metabolic pathways involved in the regulation of biological process | |||||
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| Prerequisites : | Basic lecture in inorganic and organic chemistry Courses of general biology | |||||
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| Workshops : | 3 lectures - kinetic - Determination od protein concentration - Dyalisis and molecular sieve Place: Batiment de chimie (B6 - sart Tilman) pour des travaux pratiques de candidature | |||||
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| Organization : | 20 lecture of 2 hours 3 laboratory sessions 1 exercice session | |||||
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| Written notes : | Overheads and Power Point presentation Syllabus | |||||
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| Assessment : | Written and oral examination | |||||
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| Contacts : | Lectures: Galleni Moreno, Local 3/7, Institut de Chimie , B6. Sart Tilman Tel:04/3663549 - Fax:04/3663364 - Email:mgalleni@ulg.ac.be Practical lectures: Dr. Feller Georges, Chef de Travaux Institut de chimie B6 Sart Tilman Tel 04/3663343 Fax 04/3663364 email:gfeller@ulg.ac.be Berlemont Renaud, Assistant local 1/34, institut de Chimie, B6a. Sart Tilman Tel: 04/3663348- Fax: 04/3663396 - Email:rberlemont@student.ulg.ac.be | |||||
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ULg : Students and Studies Administration - Academic Affairs
Contact : Monique Marcourt, direction A.E.E.
Date of data : 18/05/2007
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