Module LS2000-KP10

Duration

1 Semester

Turnus of offer

each winter 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 I (practical course, 4 SWS)
• Biochemistry I (lecture, 4 SWS)

Workload:

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

Contents of teaching:

• Lectures:
• Characteristics of biosystems
• Biomolecules
• Proteins: structure and dynamics
• Enzymes: structure, function, regulation
• Metabolism of carbohydrates: Properties of carbohydrates, Functions of carbohydrates, Metabolic pathways
• Citric acid cycle
• Membrane transport and cellular respiration
• Practical:
• Biological buffer systems
• Photometric methods / hemoglobin
• Enzymatic Catalysis
• Characterization of carbohydrates
• Bioenergetics

Qualification-goals/Competencies:

• Students can understand structures and functions of basic biomolecules
• They can understand biochemical interrelations and their importance for cellular metabolism
• They have acquired basic knowledge of medical aspects of biochemistry
• They have acquired the basic ability 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, interpret, quantitatively evaluate and interpret results from biochemical experiments
• They can estimate the biotechnological potential of biomolecules

Grading through:

• colloquiums and protocols
• 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
• Prof. Dr. Lars Redecke
• Dr. math. et dis. nat. Jeroen Mesters
• Dr. rer. nat. Janna Bigalke
• PD Dr. rer. nat. Guido Hansen
• Dr. rer. nat. Ksenia Pumpor

Literature:

• Voet/Voet : Biochemistry 5th edition, 2018, Wiley
• Lehninger : Principles of Biochemistry 7th edition, 2017, 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