Biomolecules and Cell Biology
Biomolecules and Cell Biology
What you'll learn
Fundamental concepts of chemical bonds, water properties, pH, and buffers.
Structure, classification, and biological roles of carbohydrates, lipids, proteins, and nucleic acids.
Energy flow in biological systems, including thermodynamics, ATP function, and redox reactions.
Enzyme structure, mechanisms of action, classifications, and factors influencing activity.
Structural and functional differences between prokaryotic and eukaryotic cells.
Composition and functions of the plant cell wall and plasma membrane, including transport mechanisms.
Course content
7 sections
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51 lectures
Biomolecules
16 lectures
Types and significance of chemical bonds
Structure and properties of water; pH and buffers
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Carbohydrates: Nomenclature, classification, and roles of monosaccharides, disaccharides, and polysaccharides
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Isomers and derivatives of glucose; glucosamine and gluconic acid
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Lipids: Storage and structural types, fatty acids, and triacylglycerols
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Phospholipids: Structure and functions
Lipid micelles, monolayers, bilayers, and lipid-related cell signaling
Proteins: Structure of amino acids, peptide bonds, and levels of protein structure
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Isoelectric point, protein denaturation, and biological roles of proteins
Nucleic acids: Types, Structure and function of nitrogenous bases and nucleotides
Structure of A, B, Z DNA forms
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Sphingolipid – Definition, Structure, Types, Functions
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Classification of Protein On the Basis of Structure, Composition, Functions
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DNA – Definition, Structure, Properties, Types, Functions
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Types of RNA with Structure and Functions
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RNA – Definition, Structure, Types, Application
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Bioenergetics
3 lectures
Enzymes
6 lectures
The Cell
3 lectures
Cell Wall and Plasma Membrane
5 lectures
Cell Organelles
12 lectures
Cell Division
6 lectures