Experimental Course of Bioregulation Chemistry1
| Numbering Code | G-AGR03 5CC21 EJ79 | Year/Term | 2022 ・ Year-round |
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| Number of Credits | 6 | Course Type | Experiment |
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| Language | Japanese | Day/Period | |
| Instructor name |
MIYAGAWA HISASHI (Graduate School of Agriculture Professor) MIYASHITA MASAHIRO (Graduate School of Agriculture Associate Professor) |
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| Outline and Purpose of the Course | Laboratory work on a specialized subject related to chemistry, biochemistry and molecular biology of organic compounds with bioregulatory functions, to study the methodology in advancing the researches in the field of drug discovery/development. | ||
| Course Goals | To master the basic experimental methods and techniques for the researches of bioregulation chemistry. | ||
| Schedule and Contents |
Each student is assigned to one of the following subjects: 1. Molecular design of molting hormone-active compounds 2. Biological activities of scorpion venom peptides 3. Molecular design of non-steroidal brassinolide-active compounds 4. Metabolism of auxin in plants 5. Structural analysis of insect growth inhibitory peptides in plants |
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| Evaluation Methods and Policy | The obtained data will provide the basis for writing the thesis. Logical design of experiments and the level of discussion deduced from the obtained data are evaluated. | ||
| Course Requirements | Basic knowledge of organic chemsitry, biochemistry, plant physiology, entomology, physical chemistry and pesticide chemistry is required. | ||
| Study outside of Class (preparation and review) | Constant surveillance of related research papers is requested to update the information on new experimental methods and techniques. | ||
