The course provides an introduction to Biochemistry / Molecular Biology with some emphasis on chemical and biophysical aspects.
Objective
Topics include the structure-function relationship of proteins / nucleic acids, protein folding, enzymatic catalysis, cellular pathways involved in bioenergetics and the biosynthesis and breakdown of amino acids, glycans, nucleotides, fatty acids and phospholipids, and steroids. There will also be a discussion of DNA replication and repair, transcription, and translation.
Lecture notes
none
Literature
mandatory: "Biochemistry", Autoren: Berg/Tymoczko/Stryer, 8th edition, Palgrave Macmillan, International edition (the English version will be preordered at the Polybuchhandlung)
Prerequisites / Notice
Some of the lectures are given in the English language.
Performance assessment
Performance assessment information (valid until the course unit is held again)