Biomolecules

Biomolecules

In this course students will be able to understand Biomolecules. Course is divided into seven units.

Each unit is covered as multiple lectures to keep the topics discussed complete, precise and duration shorter.

UNIT 1: Amino acid

1. Definition

2. Classification of Amino acid

         o Essential amino acid

         o Non-essential amino acid

3. Properties of Amino acid

4. Physical properties

5. Chemical properties

6. Titration against Acid and Base

UNIT 2: Protein

1. Classification of Proteins

2. Structure & Function

3. Structure of Protein

4. Biological importance of Protein

UNIT 3: Carbohydrates

1. Definition of Carbohydrate

2. Classification of Carbohydrate with an example

3. Properties of Carbohydrate

4. Structure of Carbohydrate

5. Test to detect the presence of Carbohydrate in a mixture

6. Importance Of Carbohydrate

UNIT 4: Lipids

1. Definition

2. Types of lipids

3. Structure of Lipids

4. Properties of Lipids

5. Function of Lipids

6. Uses of lipid

UNIT 5: Vitamins

1. Definition of vitamin

2. Classification of vitamin

3. Water soluble vitamin and its biochemical function

4. Fat soluble vitamin and its uses

5. Deficiency

   a. Chronic alcoholic

   b. Diuretic therapy

   c. Beri-beri

   
   

UNIT 6: Enzymes

1. Definition of enzyme

2. Classification of enzyme

        o Transferase

        o Hydrolases

        o Oxidoreductase

        o Lyases

        o Isomerase

        o Ligase

  3.  Enzyme kinetics

  4.  Factors influencing enzyme activity

          o Temperature

          o pH

          o Activators

          o Inhibitors

   6.  Coenzyme

   7.  Cofactor

UNIT 7: Hormones

    1. Structure of steroid hormone

          o  Estrogen

          o  Progesterone

    2.  Mechanism of steroid hormone

    3.   Mechanism of glucocorticoid hormone

Few units contain questionaries' for students to answer

Course would be added/enhanced based on Q&A form students in to form of Bonus videos.

Introduction to Biomolecules

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What you will learn

• Learn about introduction to Biomolecules
• Understanding of Carbohydrates
• Understanding of Vitamins

Rating: 5

Level: Intermediate Level

Duration: 5.5 hours

Instructor: Jhanavi Ramanujam