Biochem-700

Mid-term, syllabus of Biochem-700:  An introduction to Biochemistry and its applications in applied sciences. Introduction to prokaryotic, eukaryotic and archeal cells. Concept of probiotics and prebiotics. Architecture and composition of biomembranes and transportation. Significance and applications of enzymes and co-enzymes. Therapeutic enzymes. Glycobiology, glyco-conjugates and their applications. Tumors and their biomarkers. Programmed cell death.  

…. PLUS…. First 150 MCQs from each of chapters 2-3 of the book ” MCQs in Biochemistry”. MCQs from the taught concepts and book chapters will also appear in the exam.

Final exam, syllabus of Biochem-700: Metabolic roles of vitamins and minerals. Metabolism of macromolecules and their regulation. Electron transport chain, ATP synthesis. Photosynthesis. Photorespiration and C4 plants. Energetics of photosynthesis and respiration. Secondary metabolites of plants and their role as bioactive compounds. Biosignalling. Structure of nucleic acids. Flow of genetic information. Post transcriptional and post-translational modifications. Protein folding and misfolding. Protein targeting. Introduction to gene cloning. Genetic engineering and genetically modified organisms. Introduction to bioinformatics and omics (Genomics, Transcripteomics, Proteomics, Metabolomics). Introduction to nanobiotechnology and its applications.

…. PLUS…. First 150 MCQs from each of  2-3, 5, 9 of the book ” MCQs in Biochemistry”. MCQs from the taught concepts and book chapters will also appear in the exam. The mid-term syllabus will be included in the final exam.

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Assignments and presentations: 

1. The weightage of the assignment and presentation will be decided later. 
2. Start preparing your presentations and assignments.
3. The presentations will also be started right after the mid-term exam.
4. PPT file should not contain any designing/colours other than figures and diagrams.
5. Slides should be in 16X9 ratio.
6. Fonts of all header should be same and of all other text should be same. 
7. For detailed guidelines about the presentation of research article, visit: https://www.lifesciencesorg.combiochem-720/
8. Download the template ppt file to make your presentation. The link is here (copy this link and paste in a new tab).
9. Strictly follow the ppt format and it is better if you write and paste your material in the same ppt file.

K. General Question to be asked during presentation

1. 1) Pathway or importance of gene/technology/discovery
2. 2) Rationale
3. 3) Conclusion of the full article
4. 4) Conclusion of every figure
5. 5) New findings presented in the article
6. 6) Applications of the findings
7. 7) Future prospective
8. 8) Applications of the work
9. 9) Principle of every technique used in the research article

Moreover, provide me a printed summary of your article containing the above headings given under ‘K’.

L. During Presentations, for EVERY FIGURE and graph, we may ask:

1. The Principle of the experiment.
2. The Reason for doing the experiment.
3. The Physiological importance of the figure.
4. The Conclusions of the figure
5. Prepare well objectively and subjectively

NO EXCUSE WILL BE ACCEPTED

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Link to download the book ( MCQs in Biochemistry) is here.

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Microsoft teams will be used whenever online classes will be held. You must make your teams name as follows. 

2017-ag-9382 Haidar Iftikhar

2017-ag-10077 Ahmad FarazFirst 150