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25221 Biochemistry 2
Danish title: Biokemi 2
Language: English Credit points: 5
Type: Open University
Language: English

Previous course: C2521
No credit points with: C2521
Prerequisite: 25111
Recommended semester: 5th semester
Scope and form: 2 lecture modules per week.
Examination: Written exam (13-scale)
Contact person: Jørn Hejgaard, Building 224, Tel. +45 4525 2734, email jorn.hejgaard@biocentrum.dtu.dk
Carl-Erik Høy, Building 224, Tel. +45 4525 2737, email carl-erik.hoy@biocentrum.dtu.dk

Department: Department of Biochemistry and Nutrition
Aim: To provide the student with a deeper insight in selected areas of biochemistry. To relate biochemistry to immunology and cytology.To present theoretical and practical background for analytical and preparative methods used in biochemistry.
Contents: Protein biochemistry: Structure, folding, ligard interaktions, targeting, intracellular transport and degradation. Biological oxidation and de-toxification. Lipids and lipoproteins. Muscle contraction. Connective tissues. Membrane transport. Hormones, receptors and signal transduction. Antibodies. Biochemical techniques including strategies for separation and characterisation of biomolecules.