Module LS2510-KP10

Duration

1 Semester

Turnus of offer

each summer semester

Credit points

10

Course of studies, specific fields and terms:

• Bachelor Nutritional Medicine 2024, compulsory, life sciences
• Bachelor Molecular Life Science 2024, compulsory, life sciences
• Bachelor MLS 2018, compulsory, life sciences
• Bachelor Nutritional Medicine 2018, compulsory, life sciences
• Bachelor Nutritional Medicine 2016, compulsory, life sciences
• Bachelor MLS 2016, compulsory, life sciences

Classes and lectures:

• Biochemistry 2 (practical course, 4 SWS)
• Biochemistry 2 (lecture, 4 SWS)

Workload:

• 180 hours private studies
• 120 hours in-classroom work

Contents of teaching:

• Lectures:
• Structure and function of DNA and RNA
• Immunology
• N metabolism
• Amino acid metabolism
• Lipid metabolism
• Signal transduction and ho
• Practical course
• Proteins: General properties and separation methods
• Protein biosynthesis
• Polymerase chain reaction (PCR) and DNA
• Immunological methods

Qualification-goals/Competencies:

• Students can understand structures and functions of basic biomolecules
• They can understand biochemical relationships and their importance for cellular metabolism
• They can understand complex cell biological relationships
• They will be able to experiment independently and autonomously, taking into account environmental protection and occupational safety and the handling of hazardous substances (according to Globally Harmonized System of Classification and Labeling of Chemicals (GHS)) and the GWP guideline of the University of Lübeck in accordance with the DFG guidelines.
• They can understand and apply biochemical separation and analysis methods
• They can record, quantitatively evaluate and interpret results from biochemical experiments.
• They can correctly document and act with English technical literature
• They can estimate biotechnological potential of biomolecules

Grading through:

• written exam

Requires:

• Organic Chemistry (LS1600-KP10, LS1600-MLS)

Responsible for this module:

• Prof. Dr. Thomas Krey

Teacher:

• Institute of Biochemistry
• Prof. Dr. Thomas Krey
• Dr. Mariana Grieben
• PD Dr. rer. nat. Guido Hansen
• Dr. rer. nat. Janna Bigalke
• Dr. math. et dis. nat. Jeroen Mesters
• Prof. Dr. Lars Redecke
• Dr. rer. nat. Ksenia Pumpor

Literature:

• Voet/Voet : Biochemistry 5th edition, 2018, Wiley
• Lehninger : Principles of Biochemistry 7th edition, 2017, Freeman
• Stryer : Biochemistry 7th edition, 2012, Freeman
• Stryer : Biochemistry 9th edition, 2019, Freeman
• Lodish et al. : Molecular Cell Biology 9th edition, 2021, Freeman
• Alberts et al. : Molecular Biology of the Cell 6th edition, 2015, Garland Science

Language:

• German and English skills required

Notes:

Last Updated:

09.02.2024