Course: Chemistry of Natural Substances

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Course title Chemistry of Natural Substances
Course code TUCH/TWPO4
Organizational form of instruction no contact
Level of course Doctoral
Year of study not specified
Semester Winter and summer
Number of ECTS credits 0
Language of instruction Czech, English
Status of course Optional
Form of instruction Face-to-face
Work placements This is not an internship
Recommended optional programme components None
Lecturer(s)
  • Klásek Antonín, prof. Ing. DrSc.
Course content
- Material composition of living systems, an overview of the natural macromolecules and low molecular weight substances. - Conformation and configuration. Structure levels of natural macromolecules, intramolecular and intermolecular non-covalent bonds. - Metabolism in living systems - catabolism and anabolism. - Energy conversion - transfer, storage and energy utilisation. - Amino acids and peptides. Spatial structure and function of proteins, their metabolism. - Enzymes - classification, activity, mechanism of action, enzyme kinetics, activation and inhibition. - Nucleic acids - classification, composition, conformation. Transmission of information in living systems, protein biosynthesis. - Natural pigments. - Oxygen metabolism, respiratory chain and oxidative phosphorylation. - Tricarboxylic acid cycle, photosynthesis and nitrogen assimilation. - Saccharides - monosaccharides, glycosides, polysaccharides, carbohydrate metabolism and its regulation. - Lipids and isoprenoids - structure, function and metabolism. - Hormones and vitamins - classification and their effects. - Alkaloids - occurrence, an overview of the most common structure types and biological effects.

Learning activities and teaching methods
Methods for working with texts (Textbook, book), Individual work of students
  • Preparation for examination - 80 hours per semester
prerequisite
Knowledge
The knowledge of organic chemisty.
The knowledge of organic chemisty.
learning outcomes
structure and function of basic biomolecules
structure and function of basic biomolecules
stereochemistry of natural compounds
stereochemistry of natural compounds
types of biopolymers, their importance and orders of their structure
types of biopolymers, their importance and orders of their structure
substance transformations in organisms
substance transformations in organisms
occurrence of individual types of natural substances
occurrence of individual types of natural substances
Skills
to classify natural substances into individual structural classes
to classify natural substances into individual structural classes
to describe the structure, properties and reactions of individual classes of natural substances and their biogenesis
to describe the structure, properties and reactions of individual classes of natural substances and their biogenesis
to explain the importance of non-covalent interactions for the structure and function of biopolymers
to explain the importance of non-covalent interactions for the structure and function of biopolymers
to describe the principles of transfer, storage and use of energy in the organism
to describe the principles of transfer, storage and use of energy in the organism
to describe the principles of basic oxidation-reduction processes in organisms
to describe the principles of basic oxidation-reduction processes in organisms
teaching methods
Knowledge
Individual work of students
Methods for working with texts (Textbook, book)
Methods for working with texts (Textbook, book)
Individual work of students
Skills
Individual work of students
Individual work of students
Practice exercises
Practice exercises
assessment methods
Knowledge
Oral examination
Oral examination
Recommended literature
  • Fukal, L. a kol. Od biomolekul k buňce. ÚOCHB ČSAV, Praha 1992. ISBN nemá.
  • Introduction to Organic Biochemistry. http//www.ebook30.com/science/chemistry/121955. http//www.ebook30.com/science/chemistry/121955.
  • Klásek, A. Biopolymery. Skripta FT, SNTL, Praha 1980. ISBN nemá.
  • Klásek, A. Organická chemie. UTB ve Zlíně, Zlín 2006. ISBN 80-7318-483-4.
  • Kolektiv. Od biomolekul k buňce. 19.sv. "Org. chemie", ÚOCHB ČSAV, Praha 1992. ISBN nemá.
  • McMurry, E.J. Organic Chemistry. A Biological Approach. Brooks Cole, 2006. ISBN 0-495-01525-3.
  • McMurry, J. Organic chemistry. Broks/Cole Publish. Co., Pacific Grove, 1996. ISBN 0-534-23832-7.
  • McMurry, J. Organická chemie. Praha, 2015.
  • Medicinal Chemistry of Bioactive Natural Products. http://ebooks.ebookmall.com.
  • Moravcová, J. Biologicky aktivní přírodní látky. http://www.vscht.cz/lam/new/bapl2003-01.pdf.
  • Natural Product Chemistry. http://www.pdfgeni.com/book.
  • Přírodní látky - homepage. http://www.biotox.cz/naturstoff/chemie/default.html.
  • Vodrážka, Zdeněk. Bioorganická chemie. 1. vyd. Praha : SNTL, 1991. ISBN 80-03-00547-7.
  • Voet, D., Voetová, J.G. Biochemie. Viktoria Publ. , Praha 1995. ISBN 80-85-605-44-9.
  • Zubay, G. Biochemistry. Wm. C. Brown Publishers, London 1998. ISBN 0-697-21900-3.


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