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Biochemistry

Course code

MLK6922.LT

old course code

MLK6922

Course title in Estonian

Biokeemia

Course title in English

Biochemistry

ECTS credits

5.0

Assessment form

Examination

lecturer of 2024/2025 Autumn semester

Aivar Lõokene (language of instruction:Estonian)

lecturer of 2024/2025 Spring semester

Not opened for teaching. Click the study programme link below to see the nominal division schedule.

Course aims

To give knowledge about main biochemical processes in living organisms. Forms a basis for further studies of biological subjects

Brief description of the course

Biochemistry is a general subject which deals with molecular basis of life. Chemical foundations. Bioenergetics and metabolism. Biological oxidation. Carbohydrates, lipids, proteins, nucleic acids. Main metabolic pathways. Integration of metabolism. Genetic information. Introduction to neurochemistry.

Learning outcomes in the course

Upon completing the course the student:
- has ability to explain and analyze main principles of bioenergetics and metabolism;
- has knowledge of main metabolic pathways and their relationships.

Teacher

MSc Helene Tigro

Prerequisite course 1

General Chemistry (MLK6001.LT)

The course is a prerequisite

Modern Molecular Methods in Ecology (MLB7052.LT)
Cloning and Expression in Prokaryotes (MLK7112.LT)
Genetics (MLB6013.LT)
Molecular and Cell Biology (MLB6036.LT)
Peptide and Protein Chemistry (MLK7108.LT)

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