Numbering Code	U-AGR05 2E131 LJ80	Year/Term	2022 ・ Second semester
Number of Credits	2	Course Type	Lecture
Target Year	2nd year students	Target Student
Language	Japanese	Day/Period	Mon.2
Instructor name	HONDA YOICHI (Graduate School of Agriculture Professor)
Outline and Purpose of the Course	Learning about the components that comprise living organisms and their functions is extremely important for understanding the interactions between organisms and the environment in forests and the recycling of biomass. In this course, students aim to learn important basic and general biochemical and molecular biological topics that are necessary for forest science, both in micro- and macro-scales. We strongly recommend students to take this course to gain a deeper understanding of forest organisms and the life phenomena they perform.
Course Goals	・To understand the basic molecules that comprise an organism. ・To learn about the structure and function of nucleic acids. ・To learn about protein structure and function. ・To learn about enzyme catalysis and its mechanisms. ・To understand the glycosylation and secretion systems of proteins. ・To understand the structure and function of biological membranes. Through the above, students will acquire basic knowledge for understanding the mechanism of biological functions of forest organisms at the molecular level.
Schedule and Contents	Day 1: Acids and bases: Ionization of weak acids and bases. Day 2: Buffer: Buffering action in living organisms. Day 3: Structure of nucleic acids. Day 4: Properties of nucleic acids. Day 5: Functions of nucleic acids. Day 6: Types of amino acids and their properties. Day 7: Structure of proteins. Day 8: Functions of proteins. Day 9: Actions of enzymes. Day 10: Catalytic action mechanism. Day 11: Glycosylation of proteins. Day 12: Protein secretion system. Day 13: Structure and functions of lipids. Day 14: Structure and functions of biomembranes. In addition to the general topics mentioned above, we will occasionally include topics on the characteristics of forest organisms such as trees and mushrooms at the molecular level. Day 15: Feedback We instructors will be available in the laboratory to answer students' questions. Final examination
Evaluation Methods and Policy	The evaluation criteria and achievement level are in accordance with the "Evaluation Criteria and Achievement Level" described in the Student Handbook of the Faculty of Agriculture for the relevant year. Evaluation will be based on the final examination.
Course Requirements	Students should have mastered high-school-level "biology" and "chemistry" or should have taken related subjects in the General Education Program. It is also recommended to take this course in conjunction with Forest Biochemistry II. In addition, the results of this course may be used to select candidates for laboratory assignment.
Study outside of Class (preparation and review)	The scope of study of topics such as "biology" and "chemistry" at the high school level must be supplemented by self-study. Rather than their approach to classes, students are evaluated based on the degree to which they have achieved their goals through the knowledge they have acquired. Therefore, students are required to review and memorize the basic topics.
Textbooks	Textbooks/References	Will not be used
References, etc.	B. Albert et al., 『Essential Cell Biology』Garland Science Taylor & Francis Group LLC. ISBN:978-4-524-26214-4; D. Voet and JG Voet, 『Biochemistry』John Wiley & Sons, Inc. ISBN:978-4-8079-0712-0