Course code:
1401B		 Course name:
Biochemistry of Proteins and Nucleic Acids

Academic year:

2012/2013.

Attendance requirements:

1201B + 1301B

ECTS:

12

Study level:

basic academic studies

Study program:

Biochemistry: 2. year, winter semester, compulsory course

Teacher:

Natalija Đ. Polović, Ph.D.
full professor, Faculty of Chemistry, Studentski trg 12-16, Beograd

Assistants:

Ana M. Mijušković

Brankica G. Rašković

Hours of instruction:

Weekly: four hours of lectures + seven hours of labwork (4+0+7)

Goals:

The aim of the course is to provide students with the basic knowledge on protein and nucleic acids structure and function.

Outcome:

Students should acquire basic understanding of relationship between the structure and function of proteins and nucleic acids. In this course the basic methods and techniques involved in purification and characterization of proteins and nucleic acids will be introduced.

Teaching methods:

Interactive lectures, Tutorials, Problem solving classes, Laboratory experiments.

Extracurricular activities:

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Coursebooks:

Main coursebooks:

  • Vesna Niketic: Principles of Protein Structure and Activity
  • Vesna Niketic: Laboratory manual
  • D. Voet, J. Voet: Biochemistry, 2004.
  • C. R. Calladine, H. R. Drew: Understanding DNA

Supplementary coursebooks:

  • Lehninger: Principles of Biochemistry
  • J. M. Claviere, C. Notredame: Bioinformatics for Dummies, Wiley, 2007.
  • Vesna Niketić, Natalija Polović: PPT presentations.
  • Selected research papers
  • Web sites of interest for the course

Additional material:

http://www.chem.bg.ac.rs/~vniketic/

  Course activities and grading method

Lectures:

4 points (4 hours a week)

Labwork:

16 points (7 hours a week)

Colloquia:

30 points

Written exam:

20 points

Oral exam:

30 points