Principles of Molecular Biology in Food Science II
| Numbering Code | U-AGR06 2F112 LJ79 | Year/Term | 2022 ・ First semester | |
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| Number of Credits | 2 | Course Type | Lecture | |
| Target Year | 2nd year students | Target Student | ||
| Language | Japanese | Day/Period | Thu.1 | |
| Instructor name | KAMBE TAIHO (Graduate School of Biostudies Associate Professor) | |||
| Outline and Purpose of the Course | In order to understand life, knowledge about the proteins/amino acids that constitute an organism is necessary. In order for protein to be correctly biosynthesized and function in the body, energy is required. It is therefore important to understand the mechanism through which each cell obtains energy from food and through which plants produce energy from sunlight. In this course, lectures on basic knowledge of biology will be given, so that those students who did not sit the biology paper at the entrance exam can understand. The course will also include insights into immune response as a life phenomenon in which an organism uses energy. | |||
| Course Goals |
・To gain a systematic understanding of basic topics in life at the molecular level. ・To gain basic knowledge to facilitate ease of understanding of the more specialized lectures offered in upcoming years. ・To develop the capacity to autonomously and continuously engage with tasks. |
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| Schedule and Contents |
The lectures will be given following the plan below. However, depending on progress, the order and/or number of lectures on a topic could be changed. Lecture 1: Guidance and energy, catalysis, and biosynthesis (1) Lecture 2: Energy, catalysis, and biosynthesis (2) Lecture 3: The structure and functions of amino acids Lecture 4: The structure and functions of proteins (1) Lecture 5: The structure and functions of proteins (2) Lecture 6: The mechanism through which the cell obtains energy from food (1) : Glycolytic pathway Lecture 7: The mechanism through which the cell obtains energy from food (2) : Citric acid cycle Lecture 8: Energy production in mitochondria and chloroplasts (1) Lecture 9: Energy production in mitochondria and chloroplasts (2) Lecture 10: Immune system (1) : Natural immunity Lecture 11: Immune system (2) : Adaptive immunity Lecture 12: Immune system (3) Lecture 13: Biological defense/response control by enzymes Lecture 14: Conclusion Lecture 15: Feedback |
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| Evaluation Methods and Policy |
Assessment is based on the end-of-semester exam (80%) and attitude (mini tests, mini reports) (20%). Assessment criteria and policy are drawn from "Assessment criteria and policy" in the current version of the Faculty of Agriculture Student Handbook. |
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| Course Requirements | It is advisable that students take Principles of Molecular Biology in Food Science I. Though no knowledge of biology is required at the start of the course, students are required to learn independently to acquire the knowledge that is necessary for success in the course. | |||
| Study outside of Class (preparation and review) | In each class, the material that needs to be prepared for the next class will be announced. | |||
| Textbooks | Textbooks/References | Bruce Alberts et al. 『Essential 細胞生物学 原書訳 第4版』 (Nanedo) ISBN:978-4-524-26199-4, William H. Elliott et al.『エリオット生化学・分子生物学、原書訳第5版』 (Tokyo-kagaku-dojin) ISBN:978-4-8079-0860-9 | ||
| References, etc. | L. A. Moran, H. R. Horton, K. G. Scrimgeour, M. D. Perry 『ホートン 生化学 第５版』 (Tokyo-kagaku-dojin) ISBN:ISBN:978-4-8079-0834-9 | |||
