Biochemistry 2

Course Information

College	Anan College	Year	2024
Course Title	Biochemistry 2
Course Code	1414G02	Course Category	Specialized / Compulsory
Class Format	Lecture	Credits	Academic Credit: 2
Department	Course of Chemical Engineering	Student Grade	4th
Term	Second Semester	Classes per Week	後期:2
Textbook and/or Teaching Materials	Fundamentals of General, Organic and Biological Chemistry, 8th Edition
Instructor	Otani Takashi

Course Objectives

1. Understand chemical concepts related to biological functions. 　　　　　　
2. Understand the chemical concepts of substances that make up living things. 　　　　
3. Understand chemical reactions in living organisms.

Rubric

	Ideal Level	Standard Level	Unacceptable Level
Achievement 1	Explain chemical concepts related to biological functions in detail by giving examples.	Explain chemical concepts related to biological functions by giving examples.	Not explain chemical concepts related to biological functions by giving examples
Achievement 2	Explain in detail the chemical concepts of substances that make up living things, giving examples.	Explain the chemical concepts of substances that make up living things, giving examples.	Not explain the chemical concepts of substances that make up living things, giving examples.
Achievement 3	Explain chemical reactions in living organisms in detail using examples.	Explain chemical reactions in living organisms using examples.	Not explain chemical reactions in living organisms using examples.

Assigned Department Objectives

学習・教育到達度目標 D-1 （設計・システム系，情報・論理系，材料・バイオ系，力学系を含む工学の基礎となる学問分野について，自主的かつ継続的に学習できる。）

Teaching Method

Outline:

This course focuses on 1) metabolism of glucose, lipid, and protein, 2) Nucleic acids and protein synthesis.

Style:

Face-to-face lecture

Notice:

Course Plan

			Theme	Goals
2nd Semester
	3rd Quarter
		1st	Glycolysis, the fate of pyruvate	Describe the glycolysis pathway and its products.
		2nd	The citric acid cycle	Describe the reactions in the citric acid cycle and explain its role in energy production.
		3rd	The electron-transport chain and ATP production	Describe the electron-transport chain, oxidative phosphorylation, and how the two-processes are coupled.
		4th	Regulation of glucose metabolism and metabolism during stress	Identify the hormones that influence glucose metabolism and describe the changes in metabolism during stress conditions
		5th	Gluconeogenesis	Explain the pathways for synthesis of glucose from noncarbohydrate molecules.
		6th	Lipids 1	Describe the chemical structures and general properties of fatty acids. Recognize phospholipids and glycolipids and describe their functions.
		7th	Lipids 2	Identify the membrane lipids and describe their structures and rolls. Distinguish between passive transport and active transport and between simple diffusion and facilitated diffusion.
		8th	Midterm exam
	4th Quarter
		9th	Lipid metabolism 1	Name the major classes of lipoproteins, specify the nature and function of the lipids they transport, and identify their destinations.
		10th	Lipid metabolism 2	Name the major pathway for the synthesis and breakdown of triacylglycerols and fatty acids, and identify their connections to other metabolic pathways. Describe fatty acid oxidation.
		11th	Protein and amino acid metabolism 1	List the steps of protein digestion. Explain how amino acids are catabolized and describe the fate oh the nitrogen of an amino acid.
		12th	Protein and amino acid metabolism 2	Identify the major reactants and products of the urea cycle. Describe the metabolic fate of the carbon atoms in an amino acid.
		13th	Nucleic acids and protein synthesis 1	Describe, identify, and draw the components of nucleosides and nucleotides. Describe and identify nucleic acid chains in DNA and RNA.
		14th	Nucleic acids and protein synthesis 2	Interpret the structures of DNA, and write complementary sequences. Explain the process of DNA replication.
		15th	Nucleic acids and protein synthesis 3	Explain the process of transcription, and write complementary strands through mRNA. Identify the initiation, elongation, and termination steps in translation for protein synthesis.
		16th

Evaluation Method and Weight (%)

	Examination	Presentation	Mutual Evaluations between students	Behavior	Portfolio	Other	Total
Subtotal	70	0	0	0	30	0	100
Basic Proficiency	50	0	0	0	15	0	65
Specialized Proficiency	20	0	0	0	15	0	35
Cross Area Proficiency	0	0	0	0	0	0	0