B7670 Secondary metabolites

Faculty of Science
Autumn 2000
Extent and Intensity
2/0/0. 2 credit(s). Recommended Type of Completion: zk (examination). Other types of completion: k (colloquium).
Teacher(s)
RNDr. Ivo Pluháček (lecturer)
Guaranteed by
RNDr. Ivo Pluháček
Department of Biochemistry – Chemistry Section – Faculty of Science
Contact Person: RNDr. Ivo Pluháček
Course Enrolment Limitations
The course is also offered to the students of the fields other than those the course is directly associated with.
fields of study / plans the course is directly associated with
Course objectives
Lecture for postgraduate and undergraduate students. Secondary metabolism, methods of study. Classes of metabolites, their structure and function: non-protein aminoacids, biologically active peptides, antiobiotics, amines, alkaloides, toxins, glycosides, polyketides, terpenoides,odorous substances, halucinogens, chemical communication, plant constituents in medical care.
Syllabus
  • Secondary metabolism, methods of study
  • non-protein aminoacids
  • biologically active peptides
  • antiobiotics
  • amines
  • alkaloides
  • glycosides
  • shikimic acid pathway and polyketides
  • terpenoides
  • odorous substances
  • halucinogens
  • insect chemical communication.
Literature
  • MACHOLÁN, Lumír. Sekundární metabolity. 1. vyd. Brno: Masarykova univerzita. 147 s. ISBN 80-210-1735-X. 1998. info
Language of instruction
Czech
Further Comments
The course can also be completed outside the examination period.
The course is taught annually.
The course is taught: every week.
The course is also listed under the following terms Autumn 1999, Autumn 2001.
  • Enrolment Statistics (Autumn 2000, recent)
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