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Course, academic year 2015/2016
  
Biochemistry of Microorganisms - N320053
Title: Biochemie mikroorganismů
Guaranteed by: Department of Biochemistry and Microbiology (320)
Faculty: Faculty of Food and Biochemical Technology
Actual: from 2015 to 2018
Semester: winter
Points: winter s.:3
E-Credits: winter s.:3
Examination process: winter s.:
Hours per week, examination: winter s.:2/0, Ex [HT]
Capacity: 40 / unknown (unknown)
Min. number of students: unlimited
State of the course: taught
Language: Czech
Teaching methods: full-time
Teaching methods: full-time
Level:  
Guarantor: Pazlarová Jarmila doc. RNDr. CSc.
Stiborová Hana doc. Ing. Ph.D.
Examination dates   Schedule   
Annotation -
The subject widens the basic knowledge of biochemistry of microorganisms targeted on the organization of cell metabolism and their regulatory mechanisms. Cell cycle regulation of prokaryotes and eukaryotes is part of this. Biochemical principles of extremophilic microorganisms are included.Next topics are determinants of pathogens virulence, synthesis of antimicrobials peptides and antibiotics (secondary metabolites). The quorum-sensing regulation and the formation of bacterial biofilm are explained.
Last update: TAJ320 (11.12.2013)
Aim of the course -

Students will be able to orient theselves in metabolit types of different groups of microorganisms, they will know the regulation of processes as sporogenesis, cell cycle, secretion and transport of low and highmolecular matters from the cells. They will acquire knowledge about mechanisms of action of antimicrobials agents, and mechanisms effecting the microbial patogenity. Beside this they will learn the response of microorganisms to various types of stress (heat-shock, oxidative stress).

Last update: TAJ320 (11.12.2013)
Literature -

R: Biochemie, Voet a Voetová, Victoria Publishing 1995

A: Microbial Physiology, 4th Edition, Albert G. Moat, John W. Foster, Michael P. Spector, Michael P. Sector, Wiley-Liss; 4 edition (July 8, 2002), ISBN-10: 0471394831

A: Bacterial Physiology and Metabolism, Byung Hong Kim, Geoffrey Michael Gadd, Cambridge University Press; 1 edition (March 3, 2008), ISBN-10: 0521712300

Last update: TAJ320 (25.09.2013)
Learning resources -

none

Last update: TAJ320 (19.09.2013)
Syllabus -

1. Cell metabolism organization, experimental approaches for the study of key reaction, protein turn-over, ultracytochemistry of microorganisms.

2. RNA-polymerase, sigma factors, m-RNA stability, protein phosphorylation.

3. Life and cell cyclus of prokaryotic and eukaryotic microorganisms, cytoskeleton.

4. Biochemical principles of life in extreme environment, sporulation.

5. Biochemical pathways for the biosynthesis of essentials amino acids.

6. Inhibitory factors produced by microorganisms: antibiotics, colicines, killer factors.

7. Biochemical pathways for secondary metabolites synthesis, antibiotic`s mechanism of action.

8. Factors determining microorganisms patogenity

9. Protein secretion and transport of prokaryotic and eukaryotic microorganisms, signal peptides, Protein processing.

10. Anaerobic processes of microorganisms, anaerobic respiration.

11. Quorum sensing regulation.

12. Stress response of microorganisms

13. Biofilm formation

14. Microbial degradation of celulose.

Last update: PAZLAROJ (19.08.2013)
Registration requirements -

Biochemistry, Mikrobiology

Last update: TAJ320 (25.09.2013)
 
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