Biochemistry course covers 2 semester and 150 didactic hours.

Frontal lectures (30 h per semester) are in weekly intervals during 15 consecutive weeks 2 h each and cover selected topics necessary to understand metabolism of aminoacids, nucleic acids, sugars and lipids. Moreover, the control and regulation of metabolic pathways is discussed.

Practical classes (45 h per semester) are obligatory and are in weekly intervals during 15 consecutive weeks 3 h each. Students carry on chemical experiments by their own. Students should be prepared for coming class.

Detailed rules of laboratory classes and work safety are available on web page and will be described during the first class. White coat is required for practical classes.

Students get access to digital platform with virtual cases for self-study.

Detailed description of topics is available in Syllabuses.

Lectures are held in Lecture hall A – Collegium Veterinarium

Practicals are held in laboratory no 120 – Collegium Veterinarium

Person responsible for Biochemistry:

Department of Biochemistry, Faculty of Veterinary Medicine

Prof dr hab Marta Kankofer – Collegium Veterinarium, room no 218 (groundfloor)

Dates Title of Class
 22.02.2024

Aminoacid composition of protein

  • chemical identification of aminoacids
  • essential/nonessential aminoacids
  • titration of aminoacids in accordance to Sörensen

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Report from practicals

29.02.2024

Physico-chemical properties of proteins 

  • salting out of proteins
  • the determination of isoelectric point
  • precipitation of proteins with cations of heavy metals and acidic anions

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Report from practicals

07.03.2024

Quantitative methods for protein determinations

  • the preparation of standard curve for biuret method
  • quantitative determination of protein in sample

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Report from practicals 

14.03.2024 AMINOACIDS, PEPTIDES, PROTEINS – structures, biological meaning
Test_1_Aminoacids_Proteins.doc
21.03.2024

Enzymatic kinetics 1

  • general properties of enzymes – the influence of pH, activators, temperature on activity of enzymes based on salivary amylase

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Report from practicals

28.03.2024 Seminar – coenzymes
04.04.2024

Enzymatic kinetics 2

  • the influence of enzymes concentration and time on the velocity of saccharose hydrolysis by use of invertase

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Report from practicals

11.04.2024

Enzymatic kinetics 3

  • the influence of substrate concentration on the velocity of saccharose hydrolysis by use of invertase
  • Michaelis constant

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Report from practicals

18.04.2024 ENZYMES, COENZYMES – structures, biological meaning
Test_2_Enzymes_and_coenzymes.doc
25.04.2024

Nucleic acids

  • preparation and isolation of RNA
  • hydrolysis and qualitative analysis of RNA

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02.05.2024 Seminar – biosynthesis of proteins
09.05.2024 Methods for purification and separation of biological material – seminar
16.05.2024

Protein separation methods (sieve chromatography by use of  Sephadex®)

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23.05.2024 NUCLEIC ACIDS, BIOSYNTHESIS OF PROTEIN – structures, biological meaning
Test_3_Nucleic
06.06.2024 Completion of practicals – evaluation of practical skills

Supplementary materials

Item Files
Letures

Proteins proteins_1 proteins_2

Enzymes enzymes-konspekt

Coenzymes coenzymes

Nucleotides-1 nucleotides

Nucleotides-2 nucleotides-1-konspekt protein synthesis-konspekt

Books

Koolman J, Roehm KH – Color atlas of biochemistry

Kaneko et al. – Clinical biochemistry of domestic animals

Salway JE – Medical biochemistry at a glance

Harper`s biochemistry

Stryer – Biochemistry

Ron Fry – How to study?