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Faculty of Science Handbook, Session 2017/2018

SIJ 2007 ENZYMES: MECHANISM AND CONTROL biochemical techniques the students will learn GCMS,
Western Blotting, DNA extraction, determination of
Enzymes as catalysts - Activation energy and biocatalysis; molecules in serum and urine.
Enzyme specificity; Enzyme kinetics - Effect of enzyme
concentration, substrate concentration, pH and Assessment Methods:
temperature on reaction velocity; Michaelis-Menten Continuous Assessment: 100%
equation and linear transformations; Enzyme inhibitions -
Competitive, Noncompetitive, Uncompetitive and Medium of Instruction:
Irreversible inhibitions; Active site mapping and English
intermediate detection; Enzyme mechanisms with special
reference to lysozyme and chymotrypsin; Enzyme Soft Skills:
regulation - Zymogen activation, Covalent modification, CT5, TS2, LL2, EM2
Physiological control and Allosteric regulation; Bi-substrate
reactions; Catalytic antibodies; Ribozymes Main References:
1. Biochemistry 3 ed. Voet. 2012 J. Wiley
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Assessment Methods: 2. Textbook of biochemistry: with clinical correlations 6 th
Continuous Assessment : 40% ed. Devlin. 2012. Wiley.
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Final Examination : 60% 3. Biochemistry 5 ed. Stryer. 2012. Freeman
4. SIJ 2009 Manual book, ISB.
Medium of Instruction:
English
SIJ 2010 INSECT BIOCHEMISTRY
Soft Skills:
CT3, CS3, LL2 This course provides the basic principles relating to insect
biochemistry with reference to named insect species and
Main References: explains the mechanism of hormone control for insect
1. Berg, J.M., Tymoczko, J.L., Stryer, L. & Gatto, Jr., G.J. growth, pheromone role in insect communication,
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(2012) Biochemistry, 7 ed., W.H. Freeman: New York biochemical defense in insects and the mechanism of
2. Voet D. & Voet J.G. (2011) Biochemistry, 4 ed., John detoxification in insects. Relationship between plants,
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Wiley: New York insects and their life processes are introduced.
3. Mathews C.K., van Holde K.E., Appling, D.R. &
Anthony-Cahill, S.J. (2013) Biochemistry, 4 ed., Assessment Methods:
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Pearson: Ontario Continuous Assessment: 40%
4. Price N.C. & Stevens, L. (1999) Fundamentals of Final Examination: 60%
Enzymology, 3 ed. Oxford University Press
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Medium of Instruction:
English
SIJ 2008 BIOCHEMISTRY PRACTICAL I
Soft Skills:
This practical course introduces the students with CS7, CT6,TS5, LL3, LS4
fundamental techniques in the field of biochemistry. Apart
from that the students also will learn the methods of Main References:
scientific calculation and report writing. Among the 1. Rockstein M (1978). Biochemistry of Insects edited by
biochemical techniques the students will learn are Academic press pp649.
fundamental practice in buffer solution preparation, 2. Harborne J.B (1993).Introduction to Ecological
spectrophotometer usage in biochemical experiments, Biochemistry. 4th Ed. Academic Press.
isolation and purification of biomolecules and enzyme 3. Gary J. Blomquist, and Richard G. Vogt (2003) Insect
kinetics. Pheromone Biochemistry and Molecular Biology:
“The Biosynthesis and Detection of Pheromones and
Assessment Methods: Plant Volatiles” Elsevier/Academic Press, 74 pages.
Continuous Assessment: 100% 4. Journal of Insect Biochemistry and molecular Biology-
Springer (for Assignment).
Medium of Instruction: 5. Journal of Insect Biochemistry,Journal of Insect
English biochemistry and Physiology.
Soft Skills:
CT5, TS2, LL2, EM2 SIJ 2011 ENVIRONMENTAL BIOCHEMISTRY

Main References: The ecosystem: interaction between the biotic and abiotic
1. Manual SIJ 2008 Amali Biokimia I, ISB. components. The energy concept and trophic levels.
2. Biochemistry 4 ed. Voet. 2011 J. Wiley, New York Biogeochemical cycles for carbon, nitrogen, sulphur,
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3. Analytical Techniques in Biochemistry and Molecular phosphorus. Petroleum industry, impacts of oil spills to
Biology. Katoch R. Springer eBooks, 2011 the natural environment and biological treatment.
4. Essentials of Biochemistry Fromm HJ, Hargrove M. Xenobiotics: benefits and impacts. Bioconversion of
polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons (PAHs) and
Springer eBooks, 2012 polychlorinated biphenyls (PCBs). Environmental impacts
5. Textbook of biochemistry: with clinical correlations 6 th of anthropogenic activities e.g. deforestation, urbanisation,
ed. Devlin. 2006. Wiley. monoculture farming, mining.
Assessment Methods:
SIJ 2009 BIOCHEMISTRY PRACTICAL II Continuous Assessment: 40%
Final Examination: 60%
This practical course introduces the students with specific
techniques in the field of biochemistry. Among the

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