312495 (v.1) Medicinal and Biological Chemistry 321
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| Area: | Department of Chemistry |
|---|---|
| Credits: | 25.0 |
| Contact Hours: | 6.5 |
| Lecture: | 2 x 1 Hours Weekly |
| Tutorial: | 1 x 1 Hours Fortnightly |
| Laboratory: | 1 x 4 Hours Weekly |
| Prerequisite(s): |
312493 (v.2)
Biological Chemistry 221
or any previous version
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| Syllabus: | Medicinal chemistry Drug discovery, natural products (including indigenous organisms). Drug design, optimising target interactions and target access. Quantitative structure-activity relationships (QSAR). Selected topics in medicinal chemistry, topics may include: antibacterial, antiviral, anticancer, opiate drugs. Principles of molecular recognition, chemical sensor design including biosensors and detection techniques. Applications of sensors to clinical diagnostics and related measurements, examples may include: glucose detectors, metal ion sensors, oxygen sensors, alcohol detectors (breathalyzer). Introduction to the chemistry of heavy metals in aqueous biological environment. Enzymatic reactions and Michaelis-Menten kintetics. Metalloenzymes and their role into metabolism. Specific examples of metalloenzymes will be discussed and these may include: metalloenzymes with a structural functionality - Zn-finger proteins, metalloenzymes with a Lewis acid functionality - carboxypetidase, and metalloenzymes with a redox functionality - carbonic anhydrase. Iron based proteins: transport and storage of oxygen. Cellular respiration: electron transport chain. The use of metals in medicine. Carry out and report, in an appropriate manner, laboratory experiments related to the medicinal chemistry topics in the unit. |
| Field of Education: | 010500 Chemical Sciences (Narrow Grouping) |
| SOLT (Online) Definitions*: | Not Online *Extent to which this unit or thesis utilises online information |
| Result Type: | Grade/Mark |
Availability
| Year | Location | Period | Internal | Partially Online Internal | Area External | Central External | Fully Online |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2011 | Bentley Campus | Semester 1 | Y |
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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
