BIOI2220 Introduction to biochemistry, 3 ECTS – Institute of Medical Technology

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BIOI2220 Introduction to biochemistry 3 ECTS

Organised by

Bioinformatics

Person in charge

Martti Tolvanen

Planned organizing times

Period(s)	I	II	III	IV
2008–2009	X

Preceding studies

Elementary knowlegde of organic chemistry and chemical formulas.

Belongs to following study modules

Teaching

Learning outcomes

Elementary knowledge of biomolecules and metabolism; Sufficient knowledge of proteins to appreciate protein sequence and structure data.

Revision of chemical concepts; Elementary cell biology; Introduction to proteins and other biomolecules; Concepts of metabolism; Biological membranes, transport and signal transduction.

Teaching language

English

Modes of study

Lectures (20 h), compulsory on-line assignments, tutorial sessions; final examination on the lectures and selected parts of the literature below.

Evaluation

Numeric 1-5.

Recommended year of study

1. year autumn

1st period.

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).