Elementary knowledge of biomolecules and metabolism; Sufficient knowledge of proteins to appreciate protein sequence and structure data.
Contents
Revision of chemical concepts; Elementary cell biology; Introduction to proteins and other biomolecules; Concepts of metabolism; Biological membranes, transport and signal transduction.
Teaching methods
Teaching method
Contact
Online
Lectures
20 h
0 h
Compulsory on-line assignments, tutorial sessions
Teaching language
English
Modes of study
Intermediate and final examinations on the lectures and selected parts of the literature below.
Evaluation
Numeric 1-5.
Recommended year of study
1. year autumn
Periods 1 ja 2
Study materials
Nelson and Cox (2004) Lehninger Principles of Biochemistry, Fourth Edition: chapters 1 to 7 and 11 to 13 OR corresponding parts of Berg, Tymoczko & Stryer (2002) Biochemistry, W.H. Freeman, (approx. ch.1 to 15).