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Course, academic year 2025/2026
  
   
Biochemistry II - B320002X
Title: Biochemie II
Guaranteed by: Department of Biochemistry and Microbiology (320)
Faculty: Faculty of Food and Biochemical Technology
Actual: from 2025 to 2025
Semester: both
Points: 3
E-Credits: 3
Examination process:
Hours per week, examination: 2/0, Ex [HT]
Capacity: winter:unknown / unknown (unknown)
summer:unknown / unknown (unknown)
Min. number of students: unlimited
State of the course: not taught
Language: Czech
Teaching methods: full-time
Level:  
Additional information: http://předmět je vyučován pouze v letním semestru, výuka v zimním semestru probíhá formou individuálních konzultací
Note: course can be enrolled in outside the study plan
enabled for web enrollment
you can enroll for the course in winter and in summer semester
Guarantor: Kodíček Milan prof. RNDr. CSc.
Classification: Chemistry > Biochemistry
Interchangeability : AB320002, N320002
Examination dates   Schedule   
Annotation -
The subject forms an extention of the basic course of Biochemistry I. It should bring students to a wider understanding of biological and biochemical consequences. Therefore, the topics of lectures reflect knowledge from different areas of biochemistry (structure of biopolymers, molecular genetics, metabolism by bioanalytical methods etc).
Last update: Kubová Petra (20.04.2026)
Course completion requirements -

Passing the exam consisting of a written and oral examination.

Last update: Kubová Petra (20.04.2026)
Literature -

R: Vodrážka Z.: Biochemistry, Academia Praha 2002, ISBN 80-200-0600-4

R: Kodíček M.: Biochemical terms - Dictionary, ICT Press, Prague 2007, ISBN 80-7080-669-2, electronic version available on ICT Press.

A: Kodíček M, V. Karpenko: Biophysical Chemistry, Academia Praha 2000, ISBN 80-200-0791-1

Last update: Kubová Petra (20.04.2026)
Teaching methods -

Attendance at lectures, self-study

Last update: Kubová Petra (20.04.2026)
Syllabus -

1. The story of contemporary biochemistry

2. Metabolism and transport of oxygen and carbon dioxide

3. Biochemistry of essential factors

4. Regulation of enzyme activity

5. Hormones and transfer of information across biological membranes

6. Coordination of metabolic functions in multicellular organism

7. Eukaryotic cells biochemistry I - organelles

8. Eukaryotic cells biochemistry II - cytoskeleton

9. Biochemistry phototrophic and chemotrophic organisms

10. Essential methods of genetic engeneering

11. Bitechnologty; application of enzymes in food technology

12. Biochemistry in medicine I (clinical biochemistry)

13. Biochemistry in medicine II (biochemical causes of certain diseases)

14. Historical overview of biochemistry

Last update: Kubová Petra (20.04.2026)
Learning resources -

The electronic version of the Dictionary of biochemical terms at:

http://vydavatelstvi.vscht.cz/knihy/uid_es-002/ebook.help.htm

All materials projected in lectures can be found at e-learning.vscht.cz

Last update: Kubová Petra (20.04.2026)
Learning outcomes -

Students will be able to:

navigate biochemical literature and understand biochemical principles that are currently relevant across all fields of food technology, agriculture, and medicine. Their knowledge will also prepare them for further studies in master's and doctoral programs where biochemistry is considered an essential prerequisite.

In addition, students will be able to:

Explain the principles of gas metabolism, essential factors, and the regulation of enzyme activity.

Describe hormonal signaling and its connection to information transfer across membranes.

Describe how metabolism is coordinated among organs and explain the role of compartmentation of metabolic processes within the cell.

Classify organisms by metabolic type and explain the principles of metabolism in photolithotrophic organisms.

Summarize the principles of genetic engineering and discuss their practical applications.

Apply biochemical knowledge to interpret clinical parameters, propose appropriate analytical methods, and explain the biochemical basis of selected diseases.

Last update: Kubová Petra (20.04.2026)
Registration requirements -

Course of Organic chemistry I

Last update: Kubová Petra (20.04.2026)
 
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