Fundamental Biochemistry II
| Numbering Code | U-AGR06 1F103 LJ79 | Year/Term | 2022 ・ Second semester | |
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| Number of Credits | 2 | Course Type | Lecture | |
| Target Year | 1st year students | Target Student | ||
| Language | Japanese | Day/Period | Tue.3 | |
| Instructor name |
INOUE KAZUO (Graduate School of Agriculture Professor) Sasaki Tsutomu (Graduate School of Agriculture Professor) TSUZUKI SATOSHI (Graduate School of Agriculture Assistant Professor) |
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| Outline and Purpose of the Course | To acquire an understanding of metabolism, which is a fundamental topic in biochemistry essential for understanding life phenomena. | |||
| Course Goals | To understand the basic modes of energy production in animals and plants and logically explain various life phenomena. | |||
| Schedule and Contents |
Lectures will cover the following topics: Day 1: Glycolysis Day 2: Citric acid cycle Day 3: Gluconeogenesis, glycogen metabolism, pentose phosphate pathway Day 4: Quiz, electron transfer system Day 5: Photosynthesis Day 6: Lipid metabolism Day 7: Quiz, summary of first half Day 8: Food digestion and absorption, regulation of food intake Day 9: Transport, storage, and mobilization of nutrients Day 10: Characteristics of metabolic enzymes and their regulation Day 11: Quiz, bioenergetics Day 12: Amino acid metabolism Day 13: Nucleotide metabolism Day 14: Quiz, summary of second half Review and explanation of the final examination |
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| Evaluation Methods and Policy |
Evaluation will be based on the final examination scores (70% weightage) and quiz results (30% weightage). 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. |
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| Course Requirements | It is advisable to have taken Fundamental Biochemistry I. | |||
| Study outside of Class (preparation and review) | Review and prepare the topics mentioned during the class and those related to the next lecture using the textbook. | |||
| Textbooks | Textbooks/References |
William H. Elliott (著), Daphne C. Elliott (著), Kiyomizu 孝雄 (翻訳), 工藤 一郎 (翻訳) 『エリオット生化学・分子生物学 第５版』 (東京化学同人) ISBN:978-4-8079-0860-8, L. A. Moran, H. R. Horton, K. G. Scrimgeour, M. D. Perry 『ホートン生化学 第５版』 (東京化学同人) ISBN:978-4-8079-0672-7, Printouts will be distributed as necessary. |
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