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Overview And Integration Of Cellular Metabolism

By Prof. Aritri Bir, Prof. Arindam Ghosh   |   IIT Kharagpur
Learners enrolled: 966   |  Exam registration: 143
ABOUT THE COURSE:
Every single cell in human body is constantly engaged in millions of chemical reactions that are vital to the survival of the cell and, by extension, the entire human body. The term "metabolism" is used to describe the sum total of a cell's chemical reactions. It encompasses intake, utilization, transport, breakdown and formation of different biomolecules which themselves are interconnected to each other through a complex metabolic web. The course will provide a detailed in-depth knowledge to the major metabolic pathways from a clinical perspective. It will also discuss the important human diseases related to metabolism.

INTENDED AUDIENCE: MBBS students, Post Graduate students of MD Biochemistry, Senior Residents of Biochemistry, Young Biochemistry teaching faculties, MSc Medical Biochemistry students, BDS students, BSc Nursing. BSc Biological Science, BSc Nutrition, Students preparing for NEET PG and NEET SS examinations.

PREREQUISITES: Basic concepts in Chemistry and Biology

INDUSTRY SUPPORT: Healthcare Sector, Biotechnology and Biosciences
Summary
Course Status : Completed
Course Type : Core
Language for course content : English
Duration : 12 weeks
Category :
  • Multidisciplinary
  • Chemistry
Credit Points : 3
Level : Undergraduate/Postgraduate
Start Date : 24 Jul 2023
End Date : 13 Oct 2023
Enrollment Ends : 07 Aug 2023
Exam Registration Ends : 18 Aug 2023
Exam Date : 28 Oct 2023 IST

Note: This exam date is subject to change based on seat availability. You can check final exam date on your hall ticket.


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Course layout

Week 1:        
1.        Bioenergetics: Understanding the significance in Biological Systems
2.        Regulation of Enzyme Activity.
3.        Digestion and Absorption of Carbohydrates
4.        Glycolysis, alcohol and lactic acid fermentation 
5.        TCA cycle-I (Biochemistry of TCA cycle)
Week 2:        
6.        TCA cycle-II (Energetics, Regulation and Anaplerosis) 
7.        Gluconeogenesis
8.        Reciprocal regulation of Glycolysis and gluconeogenesis
9.        Cori cycle, glucose-alanine cycle, RLS, feeder glycolysis
10.        Hexose Monophosphate Shunt: Steps and Phases
Week 3:        
11.        Hexose Monophosphate shunt -II (Products and Genetic deficiency of Glucose-6- phosphate dehydrogenase)
12.        Glycogenesis 
13.        Glycogenolysis
14.        Regulation of glycogen metabolism 
15.        Glycogen Storage Disorders
Week 4:        
16.        Galactose Metabolism and Associated Disorders 
17.        Fructose Metabolism and Associated Disorders
18.        Regulation of Blood Glucose Level
19.        Diabetes Mellitus (Types, Diagnosis and Metabolic Alterations)
20.        Digestion and absorption of Lipid
Week 5:        
21.        Lipoprotein metabolism- I (Types and Chylomicron and VLDL Metabolism)
22.        Lipoprotein metabolism- II (Metabolism of HDL and LDL)
23.        Lipoprotein metabolism- III (Reverse Cholesterol Transport and Lipoproteniemias )
24.        β-oxidation of fatty acids-I (Biochemical reactions)
25.        β-oxidation of fatty acids-II (Monounsaturated vs poly-unsaturated fatty acids; odd chain vs even chain fatty acids; energetics, regulation and disorders of β-oxidation)

Week 6:        
26.        β-oxidation of fatty acids-III (α-oxidation, ω-oxidation, peroxisomal β-oxidation and related disorders)
27.        Metabolism of Ketone Bodies
28.        Biosynthesis of Fatty Acid 
29.        Overview of biosynthesis of triacylglycerol, phosphoglycerides and sphingolipids 
30.        Cholesterol Metabolism
Week 7:        
31.        Digestion and absorption of Proteins
32.        Transformation of Amino acids - Transamination and Deamination 
33.        Ammonia Metabolism -Formation, Transport, Degradation and Mechanism of Toxicity 
34.        Urea cycle -I (Precursors and Metabolic Cycle)
35.        Urea cycle -II (Regulation and associated disorders)

Week 8:        
36.        Metabolism of Phenylalanine and Phenylketonuria
37.        Metabolism of Tyrosine and Associated Disorders
38.        Important Products from Tyrosine – I (Catecholamine Synthesis and Degradation)
39.        Important Products from Tyrosine – II (Thyroid hormones and Melanin)
40.        Metabolism of Tryptophan and Associated Disorders 

Week 9:              
41.        Metabolism of Methionine and Cysteine 
42.        Metabolism of Glycine (Formation and Biologically Important Products and Associated Disorders)
43.        Metabolism of Serine Threonine and Alanine (Including One Carbon metabolism)
44.        Metabolism of Branched Chain Amino acids and Associated Disorders
45.        Metabolism of Histidine, Proline, Arginine and Lysine and Associated Disorders

Week 10:               
46.        Heme Metabolism - I (Heme Synthesis and Regulation)
47.        Heme Metabolism - II (Porphyrias)
48.        Heme Metabolism -III (Heme Degradation, Transport and Bilirubin metabolism)
49.        DIsorders of Bilirubin Metabolism (Hyperbilirubinemia and Jaundice)
50.        Nucleotide Metabolism – I (Purine Metabolism and regulation)

Week 11:               
51. Nucleotide Metabolism – II (Disorders of Purine Metabolism) 52. Nucleotide Metabolism – III (Pyrimidine Metabolism and its associated disorders) 53. Inborn errors of metabolism 54. Integration of Metabolism -I (Cellular and Organ level integration) 55. Integration of Metabolism - II (Starve feed cycle) Week 12: 56. Integration of Metabolism - III (Metabolic control analysis) 57. Obesity, Metabolic Syndrome and Role of Adipokines 58. Fatty Liver and Alcohol Metabolism 59. Energy metabolism and Nutritional disorders, Protein Energy Malnutrition and Dietary Fibres 60. Metabolism in cancer cells

Books and references

1.Biochemistry 5th edition Donald Voet, University of Pennsylvania, USA and Judith G. Voet
2.Textbook of Biochemistry with Clinical Correlations, 7th Edition, Thomas M. Devlin
3.Harper's Illustrated Biochemistry 31st Edition
4.Biochemistry by Lubert Stryer 9th Editon
5.Lehninger Principles of Biochemistry 8th Edition

Instructor bio

Prof. Aritri Bir

IIT Kharagpur
Prof. Aritri Bir, MBBS (Hons), MD Biochemistry, DNB Biochemistry (Gold Medallist), MNAMS, Assistant Professor at the Department of Biochemistry, Dr. B.C. Roy Multispecialty Medical Research Centre, IIT Kharagpur. She has been attached to different reputed Medical Colleges (UG and PG) since last eight years. She is trained in Revised Basic Course Workshop in Medical Education technology as well as in Advanced Course in Medical Education. Her research interest is in the field of Mitochondrial Bioenergetics, Neurobiology and Neurochemistry and Medical Education.


Prof. Arindam Ghosh

Prof. Arindam Ghosh, MBBS (Hons), MD Biochemistry, DNB Biochemistry, MNAMS, Assistant Professor at the Department of Biochemistry, Dr. B.C. Roy Multispecialty Medical Research Centre, IIT Kharagpur. He has been attached to different reputed Medical Colleges (UG and PG) since last eight years. He is trained in Revised Basic Course Workshop in Medical Education technology as well as in Advanced Course in Medical Education. His research interest is in the field of Diabetes, Metabolic Syndrome, Mitochondrial Bioenergetics, Neurosciences and Medical Education.

Course certificate

The course is free to enroll and learn from. But if you want a certificate, you have to register and write the proctored exam conducted by us in person at any of the designated exam centres.
The exam is optional for a fee of Rs 1000/- (Rupees one thousand only).
Date and Time of Exams: 28 October 2023 Morning session 9am to 12 noon; Afternoon Session 2pm to 5pm.
Registration url: Announcements will be made when the registration form is open for registrations.
The online registration form has to be filled and the certification exam fee needs to be paid. More details will be made available when the exam registration form is published. If there are any changes, it will be mentioned then.
Please check the form for more details on the cities where the exams will be held, the conditions you agree to when you fill the form etc.

CRITERIA TO GET A CERTIFICATE

Average assignment score = 25% of average of best 8 assignments out of the total 12 assignments given in the course.
Exam score = 75% of the proctored certification exam score out of 100

Final score = Average assignment score + Exam score

YOU WILL BE ELIGIBLE FOR A CERTIFICATE ONLY IF AVERAGE ASSIGNMENT SCORE >=10/25 AND EXAM SCORE >= 30/75. If one of the 2 criteria is not met, you will not get the certificate even if the Final score >= 40/100.

Certificate will have your name, photograph and the score in the final exam with the breakup. It will have the logos of NPTEL and IIT Kharagpur. It will be e-verifiable at nptel.ac.in/noc.

Only the e-certificate will be made available. Hard copies will not be dispatched.

Once again, thanks for your interest in our online courses and certification. Happy learning.

- NPTEL team


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