Course: Introduction to the Chemistry of Bioactive Compounds

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Course title Introduction to the Chemistry of Bioactive Compounds
Course code TUCH/TK4UB
Organizational form of instruction Lecture + Seminary
Level of course Bachelor
Year of study not specified
Semester Summer
Number of ECTS credits 5
Language of instruction Czech
Status of course Compulsory
Form of instruction Face-to-face
Work placements This is not an internship
Recommended optional programme components None
Lecturer(s)
  • Rouchal Michal, doc. Ing. Ph.D.
Course content
- Drug development - the painful journey from the original idea to the patient. - Modern procedures in drug synthesis (retrosynthetic analysis, combinatorial chemistry). - Total synthesis as a means for efficient acquisition of bioactive substances. - Influence of the structure and spatial orientation of the molecule on biological activity. - Determining the structure of bioactive substances using spectral methods. - Possibilities of isolating bioactive substances from natural sources. - Amino acids, peptides, proteins. - Carbohydrates, polysaccharides (cellulose, pectins, gums, mucilages). - Glycosides (phenolic glycosides, cardioglycosides, thioglycosides). - Amino acids, peptides, proteins. - Alkaloids I (purine, pyridine and piperidine alkaloids). - Alkaloids II (quinoline and isoquinoline alkaloids, indole alkaloids). - Alkaloids III (tropane alkaloids). - Saponins, tannins, natural dyes.

Learning activities and teaching methods
Lecturing, Methods for working with texts (Textbook, book), Practice exercises
  • Preparation for examination - 120 hours per semester
learning outcomes
Knowledge
describe the phases of development of original drugs and the differences between original and generic drugs
describe the phases of development of original drugs and the differences between original and generic drugs
characterize modern trends in drug development
characterize modern trends in drug development
describe the influence of the structure of the molecule (regioisomerism, geometric isomerism, stereoisomerism) on biological activity
describe the influence of the structure of the molecule (regioisomerism, geometric isomerism, stereoisomerism) on biological activity
characterize the spectral methods for determining the structure of biologically active compounds and describe their basic principles
characterize the spectral methods for determining the structure of biologically active compounds and describe their basic principles
characterize alkaloids derived from selected amino acids and describe their biological activities
characterize alkaloids derived from selected amino acids and describe their biological activities
Skills
distinguish between original and generic drugs
distinguish between original and generic drugs
decide to which group of substances the selected alkaloids belong (according to their structural formula, biological effects, etc.)
decide to which group of substances the selected alkaloids belong (according to their structural formula, biological effects, etc.)
propose spectral methods suitable for characterizing the structure of the relevant biologically active substance
propose spectral methods suitable for characterizing the structure of the relevant biologically active substance
teaching methods
Knowledge
Lecturing
Lecturing
Methods for working with texts (Textbook, book)
Methods for working with texts (Textbook, book)
Skills
Dialogic (Discussion, conversation, brainstorming)
Dialogic (Discussion, conversation, brainstorming)
Practice exercises
Practice exercises
assessment methods
Knowledge
Oral examination
Grade (Using a grade system)
Grade (Using a grade system)
Didactic test
Oral examination
Didactic test
Recommended literature
  • BRAHMACHARI, G. Chemistry and Pharmacology of Naturally Occuring Bioactive Compounds, 1st Ed.. CRC Press, 2013. ISBN 978-1439891674.
  • CORRADO, T. Bioactive Compounds from Natural Sources, 2nd Ed.. CRC Press, 2011. ISBN 978-1439822296.
  • DOSTÁL, J. a kol. Lékařská chemie II. MU Brno, 2007. ISBN 978-80-210-3789-2.
  • HAMPL, F., RÁDL, S., PALEČEK, J. Farmakochemie. Praha: VŠCHT, 2007. ISBN 978-80-7080-639-1.
  • HOFMANN, A. LSD mé nezvedené dítě. Praha: Profess, 1997. ISBN 80-85235-46-3.
  • MCMURRY, J. Organická chemie. Vitium Praha, 2007. ISBN 978-80-7080-637-1.


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