Biological Chemistry

Part I:  Structure of organic molecules (stereochemistry, chirality, conformation).
PART II: Structure and function of biomolecules (carbohydrates, proteins, nucleic acids, lipids) and introduction to metabolism.

This course aims to give the fundamentals of organic chemistry in order to explain biological processes at the molecular level.
The objective is for students to acquire the basic knowledge of the chemistry of living organisms.

Connaissances et compétences pré-requises ou co-requises

General Chemistry

Cours ayant celui-ci comme co-requis

PART I
Interactive face-to-face lectures based on a powerpoint presentation.
Face-to-face supervised exercises carried out for the purpose of consolidation, reminder, control or discovery of theoretical knowledge.

PART II
Self-learning, tutorials and a lab-based project

Références, bibliographie et lectures recommandées

Organic chemistry: structure and function, K.P.C. Vollhardt and N.E. Schore (toute édition), Freeman.
Organic Chemistry: a biological approach, J. McMurry, Thomson.
Fundamentals of biochemistry: life at the molecular level, D. Voet, J.G. Voet and C.W. Pratt, Wiley.
Biochemistry, J.M. Berg, J.L. Tymoczko and L. Stryer, Freeman.
Foundations of Chemical Biology, C.M. Dobson, J.A. Gerrard and A.J. Pratt (2001), Oxford Chemistry Primers, OUP.

Support(s) de cours

• Université virtuelle

Contacts

Prof. Kristin Bartik : kristin.bartik@ulb.be
Dr Karolis Norvaisa : karolis.norvaisa@ulb.be
Dr Maurice Retour : Maurice.retout@ulb.be

Campus

Solbosch

Méthode(s) d'évaluation

• Examen écrit
• Travail de groupe

Examen écrit

• Question ouverte à réponse courte
• Question ouverte à développement long

Travail de groupe

Construction de la note (en ce compris, la pondération des notes partielles)

Written Exam: 70%
Project: 30%

Final grade = weighted geometric average = (exam)^0.7*(projet)^0.3

Langue(s) d'évaluation

• anglais