Section outline

  • Aim of the unit 

    The aim of this unit is to enable the students to understand the biological effects of biochemical reactions involving proteinic compounds.

    Learning outcomes 

    At the end of this unit, you will be able to:

    1. explain the chemical structure of proteinic compounds

    2. describe the anabolic and catabolic processes of proteinic compounds & their physiological importance

    3. discuss the causes of appearance of metabolic disorders

     

    • PPT_Proteins File PDF
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      This PPT presentation will help you to understand the metabolism of proteins. 

      14.7 MB
    • E-tivity 4.3 Assignment
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      This e-tivity helps you to achieve the following unit level learning outcomes: discussion on the causes of appearance of diseases related to metabolism of proteins.

       Read the following resources:

      • “The causes of appearance of these genetic disorders” available at: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Phenylketonuria/albinism/jaundice/scorbut/ alcaptonuria. 
      • PPT_Proteins (slides 144-183)

       

      Task: after reading the above resources, you will be able to: 

      • Explain how the following genetic disorders can appear for the human body: albinism, jaundice, phenylketonuria, scorbut, alcaptonuria.
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