Course title
D05027003
Biological Chemistry 2

 yamashita mitsuo Click to show questionnaire result at 2018
Course description
Fundamental knowledge of biomolecure is understood in bioorganic chemistry and biochemistry 1. Metabolism and control of biomolecures are understood in biochemistry 2. Metabolism is sum of all enzyme-catalyzed reactions, synthesize and degradation, in a living organism to keep homeostasis.
Purpose of class
The objective is to understand typical metabolic pathways and flows of information from genes to proteins.
Goals and objectives
  1. You are able to comprehend metabolism and control accompanied by life phenomena.
  2. You are able to comprehend synthesis and degradation of energy and bimolecular essential in cells.
  3. You are able to comprehend mechanism of information transfer of the pathways.
Language
English
Class schedule

 Class schedule HW assignments (Including preparation and review of the class.) Amount of Time Required
1. Carbohydrate metabolism (1): gyycosis, gluconeogenesis Chapter 8 200minutes
2. Carbohydrate metabolism (2): pentose phosphate pathway, glycogen metabolism Chapter 8 200minutes
3. Aerobic metabolism (1): citric acid cycle Chapter 9 200minutes
4. Aerobic metabolism (2): electron transport and oxidative phosphorylation Chapter 10 200minutes
5. Photosynthesis: light reactions, light-independent reactions Chapter 13 200minutes
6. Lipid metabolism (1): fatty acid oxidation and biosyntheis Chapter 12 200minutes
7. Lipid metabolism (2): metabolism of membrane lipid and isoprenoid Chapter 12 200minutes
8. Nirogen metabolism (1): amino acids degradation Chapter 15 200minutes
9. Nirogen metabolism (2): amino acids biosynthesis Chapter 14 200minutes
10. Nirogen metabolism (3): nucleotides biosynthesis and degradation Chapter 14 and 15 200minutes
11. Genetic information (1): DNA replication, DNA repair Chapter 18 200minutes
12. Genetic information (2): transcription (synthesis of RNA), gene expression Chapter 18 200minutes
13. Genetic information (3): translation (protein synthesis) Chapter 19 200minutes
14. Final examination Whole text 200minutes
Total. - - 2800minutes
Relationship between 'Goals and Objectives' and 'Course Outcomes'

 Quiz Terminal examination Total.
1. 7% 30% 37%
2. 7% 30% 37%
3. 6% 20% 26%
Total. 20% 80% -
Evaluation method and criteria
The credit requires over 60% of total score on the examinations of which include the topics of "goals and the objectives".
Textbooks and reference materials
Text：Biochemistry: The Molecular Basis of Life Fourth Edition　in Japanese
Trudy McKee、James R. McKee 　Atsushi Ichikawa supervisor, Shinichi Fukuoka chief translator　（Kagakudojin）
Reference book：McMurry’s Organic Chemistry Eighth Edition
Prerequisites
It is important to learn basic knowledge of organic-biochemistry and biochemistry 1.
Office hours and How to contact professors for questions
  • Lunch time on every monday is available for me.
Relation to the environment
Non-environment-related course
Regionally-oriented
Non-regionally-oriented course
Development of social and professional independence
  • Course that cultivates an ability for utilizing knowledge
  • Course that cultivates a basic problem-solving skills
Active-learning course
More than one class is interactive
Course by professor with work experience
Work experience Work experience and relevance to the course content if applicatable
Applicatable Applied Chemistry　『Biological chemistry 2」（Mitsuo Yamashita Prof.）
Based on a working experience in Pharmaceutical company, I lecture you the metabolism and control of biomolecules.
Last modified : Thu Mar 21 14:30:18 JST 2019