311032 (v.1) Molecular Pharmacology 231

Area:	School of Pharmacy
Credits:	25.0
Contact Hours:	5.0
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:	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     OR     313402 (v.3) Introduction to Pathophysiology 100 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     OR     Admission into 188099 (v.4) Bachelor of Pharmacy or any previous version AND     313463 (v.1) Pharmaceutical Chemistry 124 or any previous version     OR     311027 (v.1) Pharmaceutical Chemistry 122 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:	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
2014	Bentley Campus	Semester 1	Y

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