This course is designed for graduate students wanting to learn biochemistry that is characteristic of plants. The course is taught in two 60-minute lectures and one 120-minute practical lecture per week with two exams, midterm and final. Grading is based on the exams, oral presentation and plant biochemistry mini-review.
The course will consider the chemical constituents of plants, their synthesis, their contribution to key metabolic processes and specfically the regulation of their metabolism. Included will be discussions of carbohydrates, lipids, nuccleic acid and protein metabolism,alkaloids and general secondary compound .
There are excellent books specifically about plant biochemistry that have been published recently. They are:
plant biochemistry. Hans -Walter Heldt,Birgit Piechulla in cooperation with Fiona HeldtTranslation of the 4 th German edition.AMSTERDAM • BOSTON • HEIDELBERG • LONDON NEW YORK • OXFORD • PARIS •SAN FRANCISCO • SINGAPORE • SYDNEY • TOKYO .Academic Press is an imprint of Elsevier
Biochemistry and Molecular Biology of Plants. Buchannan, BB, Gruissem, W, and Jones, RL editors. American Society of Plant Physiologists publisher (2000) 1367 pages.
Lehninger. Principles of Biochemistry.David L. Nelson,Professor of Biochemistry,University of Wisconsin–Madison. Michael M. Cox, Professor of Biochemistry, University of Wisconsin–Madison. SIXTH EDITION. W. H. FREEMAN AND COMPANY • New York
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Sr No. |
Weeks |
Lesson |
Recommended book pages |
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1 |
1st |
Energy, laws about energy changes |
Lehninger’s principles of biochemistry chapter no 13 |
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2 |
2nd |
Oxidation and reduction in living systems |
Lehninger’s principles of biochemistry chapter no 13 |
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3 |
3rd |
Biosynthesis, degradation and regulation of starch |
Heldt plant biochemistry chapter 9 |
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4 |
4th |
Biosynthesis, degradation and regulation of starch. |
Heldt plant biochemistry chapter 9 |
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5 |
5th |
Biosynthesis, degradation and regulation of sucrose |
Heldt plant biochemistry chapter 9 |
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6 |
6th |
Biosynthesis, degradation and regulation of sucrose |
Plant biochemistry by dey and Harborne page number 150-156 |
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7 |
7th |
Biosynthesis of fats. |
Heldt plant biochemistry chapter 15 |
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8 |
8th |
Breakdown of fats with special reference to beta-oxidation and its energy balance. |
Heldt plant biochemistry chapter 15 |
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9 |
9th |
Mid term examination |
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10 |
10th |
Replication of DNA. |
Voet & Voet principles of biochemistry chapter no 13 |
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11 |
11th |
Reverse transcription |
Voet & Voet principles of biochemistry chapter no 13 |
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12 |
12th |
Biosynthesis of DNA and RNA. |
Lehninger’s principles of biochemistry chapter no 13 |
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13 |
13th |
Biosynthesis of DNA and RNA. |
Voet & Voet principles of biochemistry chapter no 13 |
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14 |
14th |
Components of protein synthesis. Genetic code initiation, elongation and termination. |
Heldt plant biochemistry chapter 17,18 |
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15 |
15th |
Alkaloids: Occurrence, physiological effects, chemical nature wsr to solanine, nicotine, morphine, theine and caffeine |
Heldt plant biochemistry chapter 18 |
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16 |
16th |
Alkaloids: Occurrence, physiological effects, chemical nature wsr to solanine, nicotine, morphine, and caffeine |
Heldt plant biochemistry chapter 18 |
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17 |
17th |
Aflatoxins, their nature and role. |
Heldt plant biochemistry |
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18 |
18th |
Terpenoids: Classification: |
Heldt plant biochemistry chapter 18 |
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19 |
19th |
monoterpenes, sesquiterpenes, diterpenes, triterpenes, tetraterpenes, polyterpenes |
Heldt plant biochemistry chapter 18 |
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20 |
20th |
Terpenoids their chemical constitution and biosynthesis |
Heldt plant biochemistry chapter 19 |
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21 |
21st |
Vitamins: General properties and role in metabolism |
Medical biochemistry by Hashim |
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22 |
22nd |
Vitamins: General properties and role in metabolism |
Medical biochemistry by Hashim |
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23 |
23rd |
Revision |
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24 |
24th |
Final term examination |
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Course Material
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