Chemistry of biological molecules

Duration

36h Th

Number of credits

Lecturer

Aurore Richel

Language(s) of instruction

French language

Organisation and examination

Teaching in the second semester

Schedule

Schedule online

Units courses prerequisite and corequisite

Prerequisite or corequisite units are presented within each program

Learning unit contents

This course deals with the chemistry of renewablee resources from fundamentals concepts to technical and industrial applications
Chapter 1. Chemistry of renewable resources: context of this course and up-to-date examples - classification and definition - renewable vs. non renewable resources 
Chapter 2-4: basic concepts - chemistry of water and gas (CO2, O2 and N2)
Chapter 5. Carbohydrates : classification of carbohydrates, principal sugars and nomenclature, structure and conformation, chemical reactivity and physical properties, polysaccharides, applications.
Chapter 6. Lipids : nomenclature, chemical structure and physico-chemical properties, glycerides, unsaponifiable, application domains.
Chapter 7. Amino acids, peptides and proteins. Structure and principal properties. Exemple of protein structures (alpha-keratin, fibroïn, collagen, elastin). Protein denaturation mechanism and practical importance. Amino acids, peptides and proteins : Analysis, sequence, conformation, peptide synthesis, interactions, modifications, purification. Structure activitiy of proteins. Biomolecules analysis and purification methods.
Chapter 8. Secondary metabolites (polyphenols, terpens, alkaloids) 

Learning outcomes of the learning unit

To give basic knowledge in organic chemistry of natural molecules. To draw molecular and structural properties of biomolecules.Present analysis and purification methods for biomolecules. After completing the course the student is expected to be able to give back the basic knowledge of the three main groups of compounds from biological origin : protein, lipids and glucids, to demonstrate the convergence points with the cursus in organic chemistry and to point out the first applications of the teached topics.Understand the different principles of bio-molecules separation and be able to choose the right principle in function of the molecules to separate Understand the ionization phenomenon and predict the possible effect on association, biological activity.

Prerequisite knowledge and skills

CHIM9268-1 - General chemistry CHIM9255-3 - Organic chemistry CHIM9267-1 Equilibrium chemistry

Planned learning activities and teaching methods

Theoretical lectures.
Videos (MOOC format) available on the FUN platform and associated activities.

Mode of delivery (face-to-face ; distance-learning)

Lectures 

Recommended or required readings

Lecture-notes

Assessment methods and criteria

Written examination (june)

Work placement(s)

Organizational remarks

Contacts

Richel Aurore (Full Professor) University of Liege  Gembloux Agro-Bio Tech Biomass and Green Technologies  a.richel@uliege.be +32 81 622633

Adaptation of teaching commitments following the COVID-19 pandemic for the May-June 2020 session

Teaching methods implemented : distance-learning

Assessment subjects

Assessment methods

Contacts

Adaptation of teaching commitments following the COVID-19 pandemic for the Aug-Sept 2020 session

Assessment subjects

See French deescription 

Assessment methods

See French description 

Contacts

Prof. Aurore Richel a.richel@uliege.be 

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