SYLLABUS

M. Sc. Biochemistry
(Semester I-IV)
Choice Based Credit System (CBCS)

Effective from June 2010

Department of Biochemistry
Saurashtra University
Rajkot

Re-Accredited Grade B by NAAC

(CGPA 2.93)

M.Sc. Biochemistry Syllabus

Choice Based Credit System (CBCS)
(Total 96 credits)
1

Course
CBC 1
CBC 2
CBC 3
IBC 1
PBC 1
CBC 4
CBC 5
CBC 6
IBC 2
PBC 2
CBC 7
CBC 8
EBC
EBC 1
EBC 2
PBC 3
CBC 9
CBC 10
EBC
EBC 3
EBC 4
PBC 4

Name of Paper
SEMESTER 1
Fundamentals of Biochemistry and Microbiology
Metabolism I
Protein Structure, Function and Enzymology
Biostatistics and Bioinformatics
(Interdisciplinary)*
practical
Assignment
SEMESTER 2
Cell Biology and Membrane Biochemistry
Metabolism II and Nutritional Biochemistry
Basic Concepts of Molecular Biology
Analytical techniques in Biology
(Multidisciplinary / Interdisciplinary)*
Practical
Seminar
SEMESTER 3
Human Physiology and Endocrinology
Advanced Molecular Biology
Elective Course (Any one)
Microbial Biochemistry*
Pharmaceutical Biochemistry*
Practical
Dissertation I**
SEMESTER 4
Clinical Biochemistry
Immunology
Elective Course (Any one)
Plant Biochemistry *
Biochemical and Environmental Toxicology *
Practical
Dissertation II**

Hours / Week

Credits

04
04
04
04

04
04
04
04

12
02

06
02

04
04
04
04

04
04
04
04

12
02

06
02

04
04
04

04
04
04

12
12

06
04

04
04
04

04
04
04

10
12

06
08

Total Credits

96

*Elective and Multi / Inter courses will not have practical.

**Dissertation will commence in the beginning of the third semester but will be evaluated
and grade points will be given in the final semester.

SEMESTER 1
2

CBC 1: FUNDAMENTALS OF BIOCHEMISTRY

UNIT 1: Overview of Biochemistry
Properties of Aqueous Solutions, Concepts of Acid Base, pH, pK, Titration Curve and Buffers.
Different Kinds of Bonds. Chemistry of Carbohydrates and Lipids, Overview of Metabolism
UNIT 2: Bioenergetics
First and Second Law of Thermodynamic, Internal Energy, Enthalpy, Entropy, Concept of Free
Energy, Standard Free Energy change of a Chemical Reaction, Redox Potentials, ATP and high
Energy Phosphate Compounds
UNIT 3: Fundamentals of Proteins and Nucleic Acids
Protein structure, functions, Classification and Importance, Amino acids: Common structural
features, Physical and Chemical Properties, Titration of Amino acids, Separation of Amino acids,
Essential Amino acids. Nature of Genetic Material, Composition of DNA and RNA,
Classification of Nucleic acids, Structure and Role of different types of RNA.
UNIT 4: Fundamentals of Carbohydrates and Lipids
Carbohydrates: Classification, Basic Chemical structure, Monosaccharides, Aldoses, and
Ketoses, Cyclic structure of Monosaccharides, Steroisomerism, Anomers and Epimers. Sugar
Derivatives, Deoxy Sugars, Amino Sugars, and Sugar Scids. Lipids: General Reaction and
Properties. Classification, Structure and Function of major lipids, Circulating lipids, Separation
Techniques lipoproteins, LDL, HDL, and VLDL.

CBC 2: METABOLISM- I

UNIT 1: Carbohydrate Metabolism

Glycolysis, Pentose Phosphate Pathway, Glycogen Metabolism, Gluconeogenesis, Integration of
Metabolism - Organ Specialization and Hormone Action, The Citric Acid Cycle
UNIT 2: Lipid Metabolism
Lipids digestion, Absorption and Transport, Functions of Prostaglandins, Metabolism of Fatty
Acids, Cholesterol and other Lipids, Regulation of Fatty Acid Metabolism
Unit 3: Metabolism of Proteins and Amino Acids
Chemistry and Biological importance of Amino acids and Peptides, Protein degradation, Amino
Acid Deamination, Nitrogen Excretion and the Urea Cycle, Biosynthesis of Amino Acids.
UNIT 4: Nucleotides
Structure, Chemistry and Metabolism of Nucleotides, Introduction to Nitrogen MetabolismAssimilation of inorganic Nitrogen sources

CBC - 3: PROTEIN STRUCTURE, FUNCTION AND ENZYMOLOGY

UNIT 1: Proteins
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Primary Structure and Determination, Artificial Peptide Synthesis, Restrictions on Primary

Structure (Recognition Sequences for Protein Modifications and Targeting), Secondary and
Tertiary Structure Including Prediction, Quaternary Structure
UNIT 2: Enzymology
Introduction, Scope of enzymology, Classification and Nomenclature. Kinetics: Chemical
Kinetics, Variations of Velocity with [E], [S], pH and Temperature, Enzyme inhibition, Bisubstrate Reaction Kinetics, Uses of Kinetic Studies in Determining Enzyme Mechanism, Scope
for Increasing Enzyme Efficiency. Mechanisms of Enzyme Catalysis, Enzyme Specificity
UNIT 3: Enzyme Catalysis and Allostery
Enzyme Catalysis (Acid, Base, Electrostatic, Metal ion, Free radical, Transition State Binding
and Covalent, Cofactors, Proximity and Orientation Effects, Contributions of Strain.
Determination of Mechanism. Rationale for Modification of Enzyme Functions for Application,
Cooperativity in Hemoglobin, Various Models of Allostery, Regulation of Enzyme Activity.
UNIT 4: Enzyme technology and applications
Immobilization of Enzymes, Enzyme Technology for Industrial, Medicine and Clinical
Applications, Uses of Enzymes Electrodes and Biosensor, Biotransformation. Enzyme
Engineering: Chemical Modification and Site Directed Mutagenesis to Study Structure and
Functional Relationship, Asymmetric Reactions thought Enzyme and Nonaqueous Enzyme
Technology.

IBC 1: BIOSTATISTICS AND BIOINFORMATICS

UNIT 1: Basics of Biostatistics
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Measures of Central tendency: Mean, Mode and Median, Frequency Distribution, Measures of
Dispersion: Range, Variance, Standard deviation, Coefficient of variation, Confidence limits and
Confidence intervals. Confidence Limits and Confidence Intervals. Chi-square Test
UNIT 2: Statistical Tests in Biology
Students t Test, Meaning of Significance and Significance Levels. Paired and Unpairedt Test.
Analysis of Variance. Regression and Correlation Analysis
UNIT 3: Bioinformatics and Biological Databases
Current Perspective and Emergence of Bioinformatics and its Applications. Primary and
Secondary Database. Database Searching and Database Management. Alignments and Matrices
UNIT 4: Gene Prediction, Genome analysis and protein structure Prediction
Methods of Gene Prediction in Microbial Genomics and in Eukaryotes. Comparative Genomics
and Functional Genomics. Alignment of Protein Structures and its Prediction. Structural
Modelling

SEMESTER II
CBC - 4: CELL BIOLOGY AND MEMBRANE BIOCHEMISTRY
UNIT 1: Structure and Function of Cells and Cell Organelles
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Evolution of Cell, Introduction to Cell, Cell Types including Cellular Specialization and
Differentiation, Differences in Plant and Animal Cells, Eukaryotic Cell Organelles Structure,
Functions and Biochemistry, Structure and Biochemical Aspects of Specialized Plant Cell
Organelles, Cell Plate, Primary and Secondary Cell Walls, Plasmodesmeta, Importance of
Vacuoles
UNIT 2: Membrane Biochemistry
Types and Sub Cellular Location, Chemical Composition of Biomembranes, Model of Lipid
Membranes, Differences between Biomembranes and Artificial Phospholipids Membranes,
Physical and Biochemical Methods to study Membrane structure and Properties, Membrane
Asymmetry, Lipid Protein Distribution and Interactions, Membrane Lipid Mobility: Transverse
and Flip-flop Movement, Functions of Biomembranes: Energy Transduction, Signal Recognition,
Specialized forms of Membranes-brush Border.
UNIT 3: Tissue Organization and Cytoskeleton:
Cell Differentiation, Organogenesis, Morphological, Functional and Biochemical Maturation of
Tissues, Cytoskeleton: Microtubules Polymerization, Dynamic, and Functions, Microtubules in
Cell Division, Role of Cytoskeleton Filaments in Cancer
UNIT 4: Cell Cycle
Phases of Cell Cycle, Functional Importance of each Phase, Molecular Events during Cell Cycle,
Check Points, Cyclins and Protein kinases, MPF (maturation promoting factor), Regulation of
Cell Cycle. Apoptotic Pathway and Cell Death.

CBC - 5: METABOLISM II AND NUTRITIONAL BIOCHEMISTRY

UNIT 1: Electron Transport Chain

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The Architecture of the Mitochondrion, Electron-Transfer Reactions in Mitochondria: The

Components of the Mitochondrial Electron Transport System, The Sequence of Electron
Carriers, Structures and Functions of the Individual Complexes I IV
UNIT 2: Oxidative Phosphorylation
The Stoichiometry (P/O Ratio) and Sites of Oxidative Phosphorylation, Thermodynamics and
Reverse Electron Flow, The Mechanism of Oxidative Phosphorylation, ATP Synthase Structure
and Function, ATP-driven Proton Pumps, Uncouplers
UNIT 3: Nutritional Aspects of The Carbohydrates, Lipids and Proteins:
Introduction, Different Dietary Types, Requirements, Utilization and Functions, Special role of
the Unavailable Carbohydrates, Essential Fatty Acids, Essential Amino Acids, Nutritive Value of
Proteins and the Methods for its Determination, Amino Acid Imbalance, Protein Requirements,
Utilization and Functions
UNIT 4: Balanced Diet and Vitamins
Recommended Dietary Allowances for Different Categories of the Human Beings, Disorders
Related to the Nutrition- Protein Energy Malnutrition, Starvation, Obesity, Classification of
Vitamins, Dietary Sources, Rda, Functions and Biochemical Role of Vitamin A, Vitamin B
Complex, B1thiamine, B2riboflavin, Niacin, Folic Acid, Vitamin B12, Vitamin C, Vitamin D,
Conversion of Vitamins from Precursor: -Carotenes to Vitamin-A, Argosterol to D3, Disease of
Vitamins Deficiency: Clinical Symptoms, Prevention and Treatment

CBC - 6: BASIC CONCEPTS OF MOLECULAR BIOLOGY

UNIT 1: Introduction to Molecular Biology

Structure and Properties of Nucleic acids. Secondary and Tertiary structure of DNA, A, B and Z
Types of DNA, Major and Minor grooves. Structure and Properties of RNA, Cot Value and
Satellite DNA. Prokaryotic and Eukaryotic Gene Structure and Organization.
UNIT 2: DNA Replication
Importance of DNA Replication, DNA Polymerases, Other Enzymes and Protein involved in
DNA Replication, Mechanisms and Regulations of DNA Replication, Inhibiters of DNA
Replications, Major Differences between Prokaryotic and Eukaryotic DNA Replication.
UNIT 3: Transcription
Transcription in Prokaryotes, RNA Polymerases, Promoters, Initiation, Elongation and
Termination of RNA synthesis, Inhibitors of RNA Synthesis, Concept of Reverse Transcriptase.
Post-transcriptional Modifications.
UNIT 4: Translation
Basic Features of Genetic Code, Mechanisms of Translation, Ribosome Structure, A and P sites,
Importance of Different Codon, Regulation of Gene Expression in Prokaryotes: Enzyme
Induction and Repression, Operon Concepts, LAC Operon, TRP Operon

IBC - 2: ANALYTICAL TECHNIQUES IN BIOLOGY

UNIT 1: Microscopy and Autoradiography
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Theories of Tissue Fixation and Staining Techniques. Principles of Transmission and Scanning
Electron Microscopy. Principles of Phase Contrast and Fluorescence Microscopy. Principle and
Applications of Autoradiography
UNIT 2: Spectroscopy
Basic Principles of Spectroscopy, UV, IR, Raman, ESR, ORD. CD and Structure of Proteins
using NMR and ESR. Neutron and X-Ray Diffraction for Elucidation of 3D Structure. Molecular
Modelling, Mass Spectrometry
UNIT 3: Chromatographic Techniques
Basic Principle and types of Chromatography. Gas Chromatography, GC-MS, LC MS / MS.
Ion Exchange Chromatography, Gel permeation, Affinity and Reverse Phase Chromatography.
HPLC and FPLC
UNIT 4: Centrifugation and Electrophoretic Techniques
Principle and Applications of Centrifugation Techniques. Basic Principles of Electrophoresis,
Agarose Gel, Native and SDS-PAGE. Isoelectric Focusing, 2D-PAGE and their uses in Protein
Research. Fractionation and Blotting Techniques

SEMESTER III
CBC 7: HUMAN PHYSIOLOGY AND ENDOCRINOLOGY

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UNIT 1: Respiration, Renal Physiology and Fluid Balance

Functional Anatomy of Respiratory System, Principles of Gas Exchange, Oxygen and carbonDioxide Transport, Regulation of Respiration, Body Fluid Compartments, Water Balance;
Regulation of Fluid Balance, Urine Formation, Regulation of Extracellular Sodium
Andosmolarity, Renal Mechanisms for The Control Of Blood Volume, Blood Pressure Andionic
Composition, Regulation of Acid-Base Balance
UNIT 2: Gastrointestinal Physiology
General Anatomy and Principles of Gastrointestinal Function, Propulsion and Mixing of Food in
the Alimentary Tract. Composition, Mechanism of Secretion and Functions of Different
Digestive juices. Digestion and Absorption of Various Dietary Components in the
Gastrointestinal Tract.
UNIT 3: The Muscular System and Nervous System
Contraction and Excitation of Skeletal Muscles, Smooth Muscles and Cardiac Muscle,
Organization of the Nervous System, Basic Functions of Synapses, Sensory Receptors, Nerve
Impulse Transmission, Neurotransmitters and their Receptors. Neurophysiology of Vision, The
Sense of Hearing, The Chemical Senses, Motor and Integrative Neurophysiology.
UNIT 4: Endocrinology
Importance of Endocrinology, Pituitary Hormones and Their Control by the Hypothalamus,
Thyroid Hormones, Adrenocortical Hormones, Insulin, Glucagon, Parathyroid Hormone,
Calcitonin. Reproductive Hormones of the Male and Female.

CBC - 8: ADVANCE MOLECULAR BIOLOGY

UNIT 1: Concepts and Applications of Vectors

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Purification and Analysis of Nucleic Acids, Characteristics of Bacterial Strains used for Genetic
Manipulations, Properties and Applications of Plasmids, Phagemids, Phage Vectors, Cosmids,
YAC, BAC, etc, Oligonucleotide Synthesis and their uses.
UNIT 2: Gene Cloning and Expression
Construction of Genomic and cDNA Libraries, Molecular Genetic and Reverse Genetic
Strategies. Analysis of Cloned Genes Identification of Promoters and Enhancers,
Determination of Transcriptional Start Site, Intron-exon Organization, Gene Confirmation by
Gene Disruption
UNIT 3: Recombinant DNA technology
Enzymes used in Recombinant DNA Technology Principles and Applications of DNA
Polymerases, Restriction Endonucleases, DNA Modifying Enzymes. Principles and uses of
Nucleic acid Hybridizations, Principles and Applications of Polymerase Chain Reaction,
Principles and Methods of Nucleic acid Sequencing, Immuno-chemical Techniques.
UNIT 4: Protein engineering
Site directed mutagenesis, PCR-mediated Mutations, Applications of RAPDs and DNA Finger
Printing. Cell Cycle, Regulation, Cell Death, Cancer. Role of Bioinformatics in Protein
Engineering.

EBC 1: MICROBIAL BIOCHEMISTRY

UNIT 1: Regulation of Genes in Bacteria
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Nucleic Acids as Carriers of Genetics Information, Arrangement and Organization of Gene in

Prokaryotes: Operon Concept, Catabolite Repression, Instability of Bacterial RNA, Inducers and
Corepressors, E. coli Lac Operon: Negative Regulation and Positive Regulation, E. Coli
Arabinose Operon: Regulation by Attenuation, His and Trp Operons: Anti-termination, Genetic
Transfer: Conjugation, Transformation and Transduction.
UNIT 2: Virology
Introduction to Virus, Classification, Assay Methods, Properties and Characteristic of Bacterial,
Plant and Animal Viruses, Virus Host Interaction, Acute Virus Infections, Persistent of Virus
Infection, Influenza, Herpes, Hepatitis A and B.
UNIT 3: Biological Nitrogen Fixation
Nitrogen Metabolism: Mechanism and Regulation of Utilization of Ammonia, Nitrate and other
Nitrogen Source, Nitrogen Fixation: Mechanism and Regulation of Nitrogen Fixation, Symbiotic
and Asymbiotic Nitrogen Fixation and Biochemistry of Nitrogenase.
UNIT 4: Antimicrobial Agents
The Development of Antimicrobial Agents, Past, Present and Future, Selection of Antimicrobial
Agents, Synthetic Organic Antimicrobials, -Lactam Antibiotics, Aminoglycoside Antibiotics,
Antifungal Drugs, Antiviral Drugs, Resistance to Antimicrobial Drugs

EBC 2: PHARMACEUTICAL BIOCHEMISTRY AND REGULATORY AFFAIRS

UNIT 1: Pharmacokinetics

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Introduction to Drug Absorption, Deposition, Drug Metabolism And Elimination, Important

Pharmacokinetics Parameters In Defining Drug Disposition and In Therapeutics, Uses of
Pharmacokinetics In Drug Development Process, Concept of Prodrug and Soft Drug
UNIT 2: Pharmacodynamics
Introduction, Concept of Receptor Agonists and Antagonists, Drug Receptors Interactions,
Theories of Drug Activity Relationship, Treatment of Diseases by Enzyme Stimulation and
Enzyme Inhibition, Elementary Treatment of Drug Receptor Interaction, Ld50, Ed50, Mic and
Mec etc. (Mathematical Derivations of Equation Excluded), Membrane Active Drugs
(Sulphonamides). Mechanisms of Drug effects, Drug Delivery Systems e.g. Liposomes
UNIT 3: Regulatory Affairs
Pharmaceutical Products-their Manufacturing, Analytical Aspect, Product Registration and their
Requirement looking to WHO-GMP, European DMF, US-FDA Regulations, ICH Guidelines,
Pharmacopael and Extra Pharmacopaeal Entry
UNIT 4: Intellectual Property Rights
Documentation Required for Filing Patent, Chemical, Physical and Biological (Clinical) Data
Documentation, Patent Writing Art and Introduction of Concept of Non-infringing Patent Ability,
Looking to GATT-WTO Scenario, Computer Based Data Mining in Drug Research,
Pharmaceutical Product Management Aspect

SEMESTER IV

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CBC 9: CLINICAL BIOCHEMISTRY

UNIT 1: Introduction to Clinical Biochemistry
Specimen Collection, Normal and Reference Value, Analytical Methods and QC, AutomationImportance and limitations, Drug Metabolism and Mechanism of Action, Side effects, GMP,
GLP, Preclinical and Clinical trials.
UNIT 2: Blood
Red Blood Cells, Anemia, and Polycythemia, Blood groups, Blood transfusion, Tissue and Organ
Transplantation, Composition and Functions of Plasma, Erythrocytes including Hb, Leucocytes
and Thrombocytes and Plasma Proteins, Hemoglobinopathies, Thalassemias, Blood Clotting,
Extrinsic and Intrinsic Pathways of Blood Clotting, Laboratory Test to Measure Coagulation and
Thrombolysis
UNIT 3: Diseases - I
Biochemical, Clinical, Pathological and Diagnostic Aspects of Diseases- GIT: Gastritis, Ulcer,
Inflammatory

and

Infectious

Diseases.

Liver:

Jaundice

and

Cirrhosis.

Kidney:

Glomerulonephritis, Nephrotic Syndrome, Pyelonephritis. Diabetes Mellitus.

UNIT 4: Diseases - II
Biochemical, Clinical, Pathological and Diagnostic Aspects of Diseases Cardiovascular System:
Hypertension, Myocardial Infarction and Atherosclerosis, Respiratory System- Tuberculosis and
Asthma. Malaria, AIDS.

CBC 10: IMMUNOLOGY

UNIT 1: The Immune System and Effect or Mechanism
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Properties and Overview of Immune Response, Innate Immunity, Cells and Tissues of The
Adaptive Immune System, Cytokines, Effect or Mechanism of Cell Mediated Immunity, Effect
or Mechanism of Humeral Immunity
UNIT 2: Recognition of Antigens and Maturation, Activation, Regulation of Lymphocytes
Antibodies and Antigens, The Major Histocompatibility Complex, Antigen Processing and
Presentation to T Lymphocyte, Antigen Receptors and Accessory Molecules of T and B
Lymphocytes, Lymphocyte Development and the Rearrangement and Expression of Antigen
Receptor Genes, Activation of T Lymphocyte, B Lymphocyte and Antibody Production,
Immunological Tolerance
UNIT 3: Diagnostic Immunology, Hybridoma Technology and Vaccination
Antigen

and

Antibody

Reactions:

Precipitation

and

Agglutination

Reactions,

Immunofluorescence Assay ,ELISA Assay, Immunoelectrophoresis Techniques, Production of

Monoclonal and Polyclonal Antibodies, Applications of Monoclonal Antibodies, Vaccines
UNIT 4: The Immune System in Defense and Immunological Disorders
Immunity to Microbes, Transplantation Immunology, Immunity to Tumors, Hypersensitive
Reactions, Autoimmune Disorders, Immunodeficiency

EBC 3: PLANT BIOCHEMISTRY

UNIT 1: Structure and Biochemical Aspects of Specialized Plant Cell Organelles
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Cell Plate, Primary and Secondary Cell Walls, Plasmodesmata, Importance of Vacuoles,
Characteristics of Meristematic Cells.
UNIT 2: Concepts of Photosynthesis and Phytohormons
Photochemistry, Energy Considerations, Light Reaction with Z Scheme, CO 2 fixation, Calvin
Cycle, C3, C4 and CAM, Photorespiration, Chemistry and Action of Phytohormones and Plant
Growth Regulators.
UNIT 3: Secondary Metabolites
Special Features of Secondary Plant Metabolism Formation and Functions of Alkaloids, Phenolic
Compounds, Tannins, Lignins, Flavonoid Pigments, Surface waxes, Cutin and Suberin the
Plant Protective Waxes, Terpenes. Different Types of Bioreactors for Mass Production
UNIT-4: Water Relations of Plants
Role of Water, Absorption, Conduction and Transpiration, Guttation, Water balance and Stress
Physiology. Osmoprotectant

EBC-4: BIOCHEMICAL AND ENVIRONMENTAL TOXICOLOGY

UNIT 1: Air Pollution and Water Pollution
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Particulate Matter, Compounds of Carbon, Sulphur, Nitrogen and their Interactions, Methods of
their Estimation and their effect on Atmosphere. Types of Water Bodies and their General
Characteristics, Major Pollutants in Domestic, Agricultural and Industrial Wastes, Methods of
their Estimation, Effects of Pollutants on Plants and Animals. Pollution of Water by Micro
Organisms, Bacteriological Analysis of Water-sewage Treatment for Home and Industrial.
UNIT 2: Effects of Soil Salinity on Plants
Glycophyte Halophyte Plant Defense Mechanism, Effect on Growth, Role of Osmoprotectant,
Effect on Macro- and micro- Nutrient Accumulation
UNIT 3: Chemical Toxicology
Toxic Chemicals in the Environment, Impact of Toxic Chemicals on Enzymes, Biochemical
Effects of Ar, Pb, Cd. Hg, Biochemical Effects of CO, NOx, SOx, Pesticides
UNIT 4: Bioremediation
Bioremediation for Environmental Cleanup. Biomass Utilization and Microbial Degradation of
Xenobiotics.

Reference Books:

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1. Amino Acid Biosynthesis-Pathways Regulation and Metabolic Engineering by Wendisch,

V. F.
2. Analytical Biochemistry 3rd Ed. by Holme, D. J. & Peck, H.
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5. Biochemistry and Molecular Biology of Antimicrobial Drug Action by Franklin, T. J. &
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6. Biochemistry by Champe
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