Module LS2510-MLS

Duration

1 Semester

Turnus of offer

each summer semester

Credit points

10

Course of studies, specific fields and terms:

• Bachelor MLS 2009, compulsory, life sciences

Classes and lectures:

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

Workload:

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

Contents of teaching:

• Lectures: Structure and function of DNA and RNA
• Amino acid metabolism
• Signal transduction and ho
• Biochemical methods
• Practical course groups of 2: Cell respiration and biological oxidation
• Protein biosynthesis
• Polymerase chain reaction (PCR) and DNA
• Immunological methods

Qualification-goals/Competencies:

• Understanding structures and functions of biochemical important biomolecules
• Understanding biochemical interrelations and their importance for cellular metabolism
• Estimation of the biotechnological potential of biomolecules
• Studying of biochemical separation and analysis procedures
• Practicing
• Quantitave evaluation, protocolling and discussion of outcomes of biochemical experiments

Grading through:

• written exam

Requires:

• Organic Chemistry (LS1600-MLS)

Responsible for this module:

• Prof. Dr. rer. nat. Rolf Hilgenfeld

Teacher:

• Institute of Biochemistry
• Prof. Dr. rer. nat. Rolf Hilgenfeld
• Prof. Dr. rer. nat. Stefan Anemüller

Literature:

• Voet/Voet : Principles of Biochemistry 4th edition, 2011, Wiley
• Lehninger : Principles of Biochemistry 6th edition, 2013, Freeman
• Stryer : Biochemistry 7th edition, 2012, Freeman
• Lodish et al. : Molecular Cell Biology 7th edition, 2013, Freeman
• Alberts et al. : Molecular Biology of the Cell 5th edition, 2008, Garland Science

Language:

• offered only in English

Notes:

Last Updated:

17.07.2019