Basic Biochemistry
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The official GTU curriculum for Basic Biochemistry (subject code 2130403) as prescribed for Biotech · Semester 3 divides the course into 5 units, covering 27 listed topics. The unit-wise breakdown below is read from the GTU syllabus document for this subject code, so you can check what the course actually covers before deciding which papers to attempt.
Download the official syllabus PDF (2130403)Unit 1 UNIT I - Carbohydrates
- Introduction and overview Structure
- Classification and Properties: Monosaccharides
- Metabolism: Glycolysis
- TCA cycle
- Electron Transport chain and Oxidative Phosphorylation
- Pentose Phosphate Pathway
- Glycogen synthesis and breakdown
- Glyoxalate Pathway
- Metabolic Disorders
Unit 2 UNIT II - Amino acids and Proteins
- Amino acids: Structure
- Physical and Chemical properties
- Classification Proteins: Structure
- Classification and Forces involved in stability of proteins Metabolism: Protein digestion and degradation
- Urea cycle
Unit 3 UNIT III – Lipids
- Lipids – Biological significance
- Structure and classification (simple
- derived and lipid associated compounds) Metabolism – Transport and digestion of fats
- Beta oxidation of saturated fatty acids
- Beta oxidation of unsaturated (mono – and poly -) fatty acids
- Beta oxidation of odd number fatty acids
- Lipid biosynthesis Metabolic Disorders
Unit 4 UNIT IV – Nucleic acids
- Nucleic acid – Basic components
- Structure and types Metabolism - Purine synthesis and degradation
- Pyrimidine synthesis and degradation
Unit 5 UNIT V – Vitamins, Minerals and Water
- Vitamins – Fat soluble and Water soluble Minerals – Macro and micro elements Water - Properties of water and Ionization of water
- weak acids
- weak bases
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