Syllabus
The cell – basic building unit of organism. Cellular composition, procaryote and eucaryote cell. Universal features of living organisms.
Enzyme as a functional unit of cellular biochemistry. Proteins and their structure, coenzymes.
Genetic machinery of the cell. Structure of nucleic acids and the central dogma of molecular biology. Storage and expression of genetic information.
Membrane - basic composition and physico-chemical properties. Trans-membrane transport, membrane potential. Main types of membrane enzymes.
Cellular energy. Breathing of aerobic organisms. Photosynthesis.
Intracellular transport.
Annotation
Elements of biology and biochemistry for students of physics that have not decided for biophysics curriculum but still want to be prepared for a research work on applications of physical measuring techniques in biology or biochemistry, e.g. biotechnology, medical diagnostics or environmental monitoring. For students in the last year of their Bc. study, and for students of master (Mgr.) and doctoral programs.