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Courses Handbook 2014

This handbook contains information for courses and units at Curtin in 2014.
Information for the previous year's courses and units is available at Courses Handbook 2013.

311425 (v.1) Biochemistry 234

Area: School of Biomedical Sciences
Credits: 25.0
Contact Hours: 4.0
TUITION PATTERNS: The tuition pattern provides details of the types of classes and their duration. This is to be used as a guide only. Precise information is included in the unit outline.
Lecture: 2 x 1 Hours Weekly
Practical: 1 x 3 Hours Weekly
Prerequisite(s): 311406 (v.1) Biochemistry 233 or any previous version
OR
8804 (v.9) Biochemistry 231 or any previous version
UNIT REFERENCES, TEXTS, OUTCOMES AND ASSESSMENT DETAILS: The most up-to-date information about unit references, texts and outcomes, will be provided in the unit outline.
Syllabus: There are six general themes which are represented by various topics for this unit. Nutrients and nutrient homeostasis including gluconeogenesis, fed/fasted state, and nutrient homeostasis. Protein purification: protein purification strategies, protein purification techniques, buffer preparation (practical), gel chromatography (practical), and lysozyme purification (practical). Cell structure and transport: membrane proteins, membrane lipids, the erythrocyte membrane (practical), membrane transport, protein degradation, and protein targeting. Cell signalling, control and regulation: general regulatory mechanisms, cell signalling concepts, pancreatic hormones and insulin action, glucagon cAMP and hormone action, calcium and hormone action, steroid hormones, lipoprotein receptors, extracellular matrix, and cell adhesion. Bioinformatics; bioinformatics 1, bioinformatics 2, and bioinformatics (practical tutorial). Biochemistry in society; demonstrate the relevance of biochemistry to society.
Field of Education: 010901 Biochemistry and Cell Biology
Result Type: Grade/Mark


Availability

Year Location Period Internal Partially Online Internal Area External Central External Fully Online
2014 Bentley Campus Semester 2 Y        

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