311032 (v.1) Molecular Pharmacology 231
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| Area: | School of Pharmacy |
|---|---|
| Credits: | 25.0 |
| Contact Hours: | 5.0 |
| Lecture: | 3 x 1 Hours Weekly |
| Tutorial: | 1 x 2 Hours Weekly |
| Prerequisite(s): |
311026 (v.1)
Pharmaceutical Biology 123
or any previous version
OR 7288 (v.5) Pharmaceutical Biology 122 or any previous version OR 12931 (v.3) Pharmaceutical Biology 120 or any previous version AND 311029 (v.1) Genetics in Pharmacy 121 or any previous version OR 8645 (v.4) Pharmaceutical Biology 121 or any previous version AND 313402 (v.2) Introduction to Pathophysiology 100 or any previous version |
| Syllabus: | Introduction to protein structure: proteins, enzymes, amino acid structure and function, protein structure, functions, properties, isolation techniques, denaturation of proteins, antibody structure and function, enzyme functions, mechanisms of actions, kinetics, clinical and industrial applications. Metabolism: intermediary metabolism, Energy requirements, glucose metabolism, glycolysis, gluconeogenesis and Krebs Cycle, ETS and chemiosmosis. Lipids. Structure and function of lipids, metabolism and structure of cholesterol. Lipoproteins, biochemical control of lipid levels and functions. Nitrogen metabolism, blood glucose uptake and role in diabetes, co-factors and coenzymes, vitamin functions, water soluble and lipid soluble, antioxidants and oxidative damage, functions of glutathione, micronutrients, minerals and elements. Principles of pharmacology, basis of drug-receptor interactions, receptors including G protein coupled. Biology of Nitric oxide and iron absorption, storage and overload diseases, disease markers, pH balance. |
| Field of Education: | 019907 Pharmacology |
| Result Type: | Grade/Mark |
Availability
| Year | Location | Period | Internal | Partially Online Internal | Area External | Central External | Fully Online |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2012 | Bentley Campus | Semester 1 | Y |
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Partially Online Internal refers to some (a portion of) learning provided by interacting with or downloading pre-packaged material from the Internet but with regular and ongoing participation with a face-to-face component retained. Excludes partially online internal course/units run through the Curtin Bentley-based Distance Education Area which remain Central External
Fully Online refers to the main (larger portion of) mode of learning provided via Internet interaction (including the downloading of pre-packaged material on the Internet). Excludes online course/units run through the Curtin Bentley-based Distance Education Area which remain Central External
