BIOCHEMISTRY
CH 241 No.
of hrs/week = 03 + 03
No.
of credits = 04
- Carbohydrate chemistry: monosaccharides,
disaccharides and polysaccharides with examples and their significance 4hrs
- Lipid chemistry: Classification, with examples and
significance 6hrs
- Amino acids and proteins-Classification on different
basis, peptides, Classification of protein, Protein structure and
denaturation, Importance of hemoglobin. 5hrs
- Enzymes- Classification and properties, importance of
diagnostic enzymes. 3hrs
- Nucleic Acids: Types, structure of DNA and RNA, significance,
recombinant DNA and its application. 4hrs
- Blood chemistry: Normal serum levels, clinical significance
and estimations of glucose, urea, creatinine, protein, cholesterol and
bilirubin. 3hrs
- Urine chemistry: Chemical composition of urine under normal
and abnormal conditions. 5hrs
- Instrumentation: Principles and application of
spectrophotometery, fluorimetry, flame photometry, serum protein
electrophoresis and automation in clinical biochemistry. Measurement of pH
using combination electrodes. 5hrs
- Hormones: General introduction to hormones, classification and
examples. 2hrs
- Metabolic pathways: Glycolysis, TCA cycle, b- oxidation, urea cycle .
5hrs
- Bioenergetics
3hrs
Practicals
- Carbohydrates : Reactions of mono, di and
polysacchrides.
Identification of unknown carbohydrate.
4 practs
- Urine
Analysis
Normal urine 1pr
Abnormal urine 1pr
Analysis of unknown sample of urine 1pr
3.
Estimation of serum glucose 1pr
4.
Estimation of urine creatinine 1pr