Bioorganic Chemistry, 5 cr

Tampere University

Description
Completion options

Teaching periods

Course code

KEM.400

Language of instruction

English

Academic years

2024–2025, 2025–2026, 2026–2027

Level of study

Advanced studies

Grading scale

General scale, 0-5

Persons responsible

Responsible teacher:

Nonappa Nonappa

Responsible organisation

Faculty of Engineering and Natural Sciences 100 %

Coordinating organisation

Environmental Engineering and Chemistry Studies 100 %

Course core contents
- Chemistry and Biology of Carbohydrates
- Amino Acids, Peptides and Proteins
- Nucleic acids (DNA, RNA and Protein Biosynthesis): Central dogma of life
- Functional importance of Vitamins, Lipids, and Enzymes
Laboratory work
- Carbohydrate detection: Qualitative analysis
- Qualitative tests for amino acids and proteins: fingerprint detection
- Synthesis and characterization of a glucose derivative
- DNA isolation from cells

Learning outcomes

Prerequisites

Compulsory prerequisites

Further information

Learning material

Equivalences

Studies that include this course

Completion option 1

The entire coruse involves 12 x 2 h lectures and discussions, Laboratory work (2 x 3 h; 3 x 3 h), exercise sessions (4 x 2 h), 1 student presentation (20 min) and a final exam.

All parts of the completion option are compulsory.