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Medical Chemistry and Biochemistry - B83120 (General Medicine - English parallel)
Title: Medical Chemistry and Biochemistry
Guaranteed by: Institute of Medical Biochemistry and Laboratory Diagnostics First Faculty of Medicine Charles University and General University Hospital in Prague (11-00410)
Faculty: First Faculty of Medicine
Actual: from 2024
Semester: winter
Points: 14
E-Credits: 14
Examination process: winter s.:
summer s.:
Hours per week, examination: winter s.:4/5, C [HT]
summer s.:4/5, C+Ex [HT]
Extent per academic year: 270 [hours]
Capacity: unlimited
Min. number of students: unlimited
4EU+: no
Virtual mobility / capacity: no
State of the course: taught
Language: English
Teaching methods: full-time
Explanation: dr.Platenik (ULBLD) jplat@lf1.cuni.cz, Dr.Ševčík(UBEO) jsevc@lf1.cuni.czfor info see web pages of institute
Additional information: http://ulbld.lf1.cuni.cz, http://ubeo.lf1.cuni.cz
Old code: 606
Note: prefer medical statement
enabled for web enrollment
Guarantor: prof. MUDr. Tomáš Zima, DrSc., MBA
Comes under: Compulsory for GM 2.y._24/25
Attributes: Lékařství
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Teoretický předmět
Pre-requisite : {Anatomy as a requisite}, {General Histology as a pre-requisite}
Co-requisite : B80003
Interchangeability : B81604
Is pre-requisite for: B80632, B80634, B82431, B82433, B82432, B83161, B83162, B82925, B83164
Course completion requirements

The final examination on Medical Chemistry and Biochemistry consists of two parts: written and oral. At least 57% of obtainable points must be reached in the written test in order to proceed to the oral part of the final examination. This requirement shall not be applied in case of the third exam attempt. Students who pass the written test but fail in the oral part will not write the test again in the subsequent exam attempts. If a student fails to answer a partial question at the exam, it is sufficient as a cause for termination of examination and classification of the whole exam as ‘failed’.    

A student can take an examination in a subject for three times as a maximum, i.e. the student is entitled to two re-examinations, and no extraordinary terms beyond that are allowed. In case of the second re-examination in a mandatory or elective subject the student is examined by a committee consisting of at least two examiners. If the internal faculty regulations (Article 19, Paragraph 2), permit repeated registration for the subject, the examination by the committee shall be applied only to the second re-examination in case of the repeatedly registered subject. By this a right of the faculty to enable examination by the committee in other cases, if implied by the internal regulations (Article 19, Paragraph 2), is not affected.

The credit requirements and further information on the examinations can be found in the announcements on the website of biochemical institute that provides the classes in the given academic year.

Last update: Pláteník Jan, MUDr., Ph.D. (12.01.2021)
Literature - Czech

H.S. Stoker: General, Organic and Biological Chemistry. Houghton Mifflin Co., Boston, (latest edition).

P.C. Champe, R.A. Harvey, and D.R. Ferrier: Lippincott?s Illustrated Reviews: Biochemistry. Lippincott Williams & Wilkins (latest edition)

R.K. Murray et al.: Harper?s Illustrated Biochemistry. McGraw-Hill, Inc., USA (latest edition)

B. Alberts et al.: Essential Cell Biology. Garland Science Publishing, New York (latest edition)

J.M. Gerg, J.L. Tymoczko, L. Stryer: Biochemistry. Freeman, New York (latest edition).

Last update: Kohútová Vladislava, Ing. (07.01.2019)
Requirements to the exam

MEDICAL CHEMISTRY AND BIOCHEMISTRY

Exam Questions 

I. Physical, inorganic and organic chemistry

1.      Types of chemical bonds, weak interactions.

2.      Water and its physical and chemical properties, significance in organism.

3.      Dispersion systems, solubility of substances, true and colloid solutions, emulsion and suspension.

4.      Diffusion, osmosis, osmotic and oncotic pressure, dialysis, examples from biochemistry.

5.      Energetics of chemical reactions, Gibbs energy and entropy, application to metabolic processes.

6.      Chemical equilibrium, Guldberg-Waage law. Kinetics and energetics of reversible reactions, application in enzymology.

7.      Basic techniques for separation of macromolecules (electrophoresis, chromatography, salting out) and their usage in clinical practice.

8.      Spectrophotometry, principle and use in clinical biochemistry.

9.      Electrolytic dissociation, dissociation constant, strong and weak electrolytes, examples from biochemistry.

10.  Brönsted-Lowry theory of acids and bases, equilibrium in protolytic reactions, examples from biochemistry.

11.  Autoionization of water, pH and its significance in medicine.

12.  Ampholytes, their properties, examples from biochemistry.

13.  Buffers, calculation of buffer pH, significance in organism.

14.  Oxidation and reduction, redox potential, dependence on concentration of reactants, examples from biochemistry. Coenzymes of oxidation-reduction reactions.

15.  Precipitation reactions, solubility product, formation of complexes, coordination compounds, examples and significance in biochemistry and medicine.

16.  Chemical properties of main biogenic elements.

17.  Oxygen and its inorganic compounds, reactivity, properties.

18.  Lipid peroxidation.

19.  Toxicologically significant elements, mechanism of action of selected toxic compounds (CO, KCN, HCN, H2S, heavy metals).

20.  Biologic and metabolic significance of trace elements.

21.  Structure of organic compounds, isomerism, examples from metabolic pathways.

22.  Halogen- and nitroderivatives of hydrocarbons, examples of toxicologically and medically significant compounds.

23.  Sulfur derivatives of hydrocarbons, examples of medically significant compounds.

24.  Amines, significance in biochemistry.

25.  Alcohols, phenols, aldehydes and ketones, roles in metabolism. Substances used as disinfectants, mechanism of their action.

26.  Carboxylic acids, functional and substitution derivatives of carboxylic acids, use in biochemistry.

27.  Nitrogen, oxygen and sulfur heterocycles, significance.

28.  Structural features of amino acids, classification, reactions, significance.

29.  Peptides, peptide bond, examples of biologically important peptides.

30.    Proteins, primary, secondary, tertiary and quaternary structure. Suprasecondary structures (motifs), protein domains. Protein misfolding. Properties and functions of proteins.

31.  Saccharides, classification, structure, stereochemistry, biological significance.

32.  Reactions and derivatives of monosaccharides, disaccharides, O- and N- glycosidic bond, examples.

33.  Homopolysaccharides and heteropolysaccharides, structure, occurrence and significance in the organism.

34.  Proteoglycans, glycoproteins, structure, properties, examples.

35.  Lipids – classification, structure, properties, function in the organism.

36.  Fatty acids.

37.  Phospholipids and sphingolipids, structure, properties and significance.

38.  Sterols, bile acids and steroid hormones, structure, function and significance in the organism.

II. Metabolism

1.      Structure of enzymes (simple and conjugated; apoenzyme and holoenzyme; cofactors: coenzymes, prosthetic groups, coactivators; oligomeric structure); multiple enzyme forms and isoenzymes. Classification of enzymes. Examples, significance.

2.      Enzyme activity and its measurement, physico-chemical influences, regulation (expression, covalent modifications, allosteric effects). Use of enzymology in medicine.

3.      Energetics of enzyme catalysis. Kinetics of monomeric and oligomeric enzymes, examples. Km, kcat, catalytic efficiency of enzymes.

4.      Inhibition of enzymes: competitive, non-competitive, covalent, allosteric. Use of enzyme inhibitors in medicine.

5.      The respiratory chain. Oxidative phosphorylation. Substrate shuttles for transport of electrons across mitochondrial membranes.

6.      “Macroergic” compounds, substrate level phosphorylation; driving endergonic reactions.

7.      Citric acid cycle, amphibolic character, course, regulation.

8.      General mechanisms of amino acid conversions, deamination, transamination, decarboxylation. Nitrogen balance.

9.      Metabolism of one-carbon residues. Sources and utilization of one-carbon residues, cofactors.

10.  Production of ammonia, its detoxication, ureosynthetic cycle and its regulation, hyperammonemia.

11.  Metabolism of amino acids of the pyruvate and oxaloacetate groups, participation of these amino acids in metabolic processes.

12.  Metabolism of carbon skeleton of amino acids of the 2-oxoglutarate group and branched-chain amino acids, participation of these amino acids in metabolic processes.

13.  Catabolism of aromatic amino acids, disorders.

14.  Metabolism of sulfur amino acids.

15.  Biosynthesis, biodegradation and function of the most significant biogenic amines.

16.  Conversion of amino acids to specialized products: creatine, S-adenosylmethionine, carnitine, taurine, their significance.

17.  Glycolysis, energetic yield, utilization by various body organs at different physiological conditions, regulations, oxidation of pyruvate, pyruvate dehydrogenase complex.

18.  Gluconeogenesis, significance, regulation.

19.  Synthesis and degradation of glycogen, significance, regulation, disorders.

20.  Pentose phosphate cycle, regulation.

21.  Metabolism of galactose and fructose, disorders.

22.  Metabolism of glucuronic acid and its significance in the organism.

23.  Biosynthesis of fatty acids.

24.  Formation of ketone bodies from acetyl-CoA, metabolic causes, significance.

25.  Oxidation of fatty acids, energetic yield, carnitine system.

26.  Triacylglycerols, biosynthesis, degradation.

27.  Biosynthesis and degradation of phospholipids (glycerophospholipids and sphingolipids).

28.  Biosynthesis of prostaglandins, thromboxanes and leukotrienes.

29.  Biosynthesis of cholesterol and its regulation, role of HMG-CoA reductase and SREBP protein.

30.  Conversion and excretion of cholesterol, biosynthesis of bile acids and its regulation.

31.  Biosynthesis and degradation of steroid hormones.

32.  Transport of lipids, roles of lipoproteins, structure of lipoprotein particles. Electrophoresis of lipoproteins.

33.  Transport of endogenous and exogenous cholesterol (origin, conversion and role of chylomicrons, VLDL, LDL and HDL lipoproteins).

34.  Biosynthesis of tetrapyrroles – heme, and its disorders. Incorporation of heme into apoproteins and its function.

35.  Degradation of tetrapyrroles – heme, and its disorders. Intravascular and extravascular decomposition of erythrocytes.

36.  Metabolism of purine nucleotides, regulation, inhibitors, disorders.

37.  Metabolism of pyrimidine nucleotides, regulation, inhibitors, disorders.

38.  Reactive oxygen species, origin and significance, antioxidants.

III. Biochemistry of organs and functions

1.      Biochemical interrelationships between metabolism of saccharides and other nutrients.

2.      Glycemia, regulation, diagnostics (oGTT, glycated hemoglobin).

3.      Metabolism of adipose tissue.

4.      Regulation of heme biosynthesis, differences between hepatocyte and erythroid cell, metabolism of iron.

5.      Mechanism of action of hormones regulating water and mineral metabolism.

6.      Hormonal regulation of energetic metabolism.

7.      Biochemical processes in digestion of saccharides, lipids and proteins.

8.      Biochemical functions of the hepatocyte and liver, possibilities of biochemical diagnostics of hepatocyte damage and liver functions.

9.      Biotransformation of endogenous and exogenous substances, types of biotransformation processes, toxic and cancerogenic substances in the environment.

10.  Buffering systems in the organism, function and significance for acid-base balance.

11.  Metabolism of erythrocytes.

12.  Important proteins of blood plasma, importance in the organism (albumin, Ig, acute phase proteins, transport proteins).

13.  Blood coagulation, cascade of coagulation factors, initiation, amplification and propagation, tenase and prothrombinase complexes. Role of thrombocytes and vitamin K.

14.  Fibrin, fibrinolysis. Mechanism of action of anticoagulants.

15.  Urine – physiological and pathological components.

16.  Extracellular matrix, extracellular polysaccharides and proteins (collagen, elastin) – structure, properties, function. Metabolism of collagen.

17.  Biochemistry of connective tissue (cartilage, bone).

18.  Biochemistry of the skin (barrier function, vitamin D, cytokeratins, cell junctions, biosynthesis of melanin).

19.  Contractile apparatus, control of smooth muscle and striated muscle contraction.

20.  Markers of muscle damage, significance, determination.

21.  Biochemistry of vision, Wald cycle, transducin cycle.

22.  Biochemistry of senses (taste, smell).

23.  Biochemistry of nervous synapses, neurotransmitters.

24.  Catecholamines – biosynthesis, biodegradation.

25.  Steroid hormones – structure of receptors for steroid hormones, mechanism of action, functions.

26.  Peptidic hormones – mechanisms of action, functions.

27.  Local mediators (cytokines, growth factors, chemokines) – functions, mechanism of action.

28.  Hormones of the thyroid gland and their function in regulatory processes.

29.  Structure and function of the individual parts of the immunoglobulin molecules. Classes of immunoglobulins, properties and function. Monoclonal antibodies – preparation and use.

30.  Molecular basis of immunoglobulin diversity in the primary and secondary antibody response, somatic recombination, isotype switching.

31.  Molecular foundations of cellular immunity – pathogen recognition by cells of specific and innate immunity, effector mechanisms. MHC molecules – structure, function, mechanisms of antigen presentation to Tc and TH lymphocytes.

32.  Basic immunochemical techniques. Immunoturbidimetry, ELISA, RIA.

33.  Biochemical significance of fat-soluble vitamins.

34.  Biochemical significance of water-soluble vitamins, cofactors derived from these vitamins.

35.  Structure, composition and properties of cellular membranes.

36.  Transport of substances across membranes.

37.  Cytoskeleton.

38.  Compartmentation of biochemical processes at the subcellular level.

IV. Cellular and molecular biology

1.      Principles, mechanisms and significance of intercellular communication and intracellular signal transduction cascades.

2.      Types of membrane receptors, their ligands, biological significance, examples.

3.      Intracellular receptors, heat-shock proteins, interactions of receptors with DNA.

4.      Amplification, integration and cross-talk of signaling pathways.

5.      G-proteins – structure, activation, function.

6.      Types and role of second messengers in signal transduction.

7.      Mechanism and significance of reversible phosphorylation in signal transduction.

8.      Signaling stimulated by growth factors (MAPK, PKB/AKT) and cytokines (JAK-STAT).

9.      Signaling pathways dependent on regulated proteolysis, examples. Signaling role of HIF in response to hypoxia.

10.  Signaling of NO, medical significance.

11.  Structure and function of DNA.

12.  Structure and function of RNA.

13.  Organization of prokaryotic, eukaryotic and mitochondrial genome.

14.  Techniques of DNA sequencing (Sanger, NGS, human genome sequencing).

15.  Classification of human genomic DNA according to repetitiveness and according to function, pseudogenes, transposons.

16.  Replication of eukaryotic DNA, replication machinery and its regulation.

17.  DNA repair – BER, NER, MMR, direct repair of modified bases.

18.  DNA repair – HR, NHEJ.

19.  Transcription of prokaryotic and eukaryotic genomic DNA. Transcription factors, interaction DNA-protein.

20.  Structure of mRNA, post-transcriptional modification (capping, poly(A), splicing).

21.  RNA interference, types and functions of non-coding RNA.

22.  Regulation of gene expression at the transcription level.

23.  Genetic code and its properties.

24.  Eukaryotic and prokaryotic translation. Regulation of translation.

25.  Protein sorting and targeting. Post-translational protein modifications.

26.  Biosynthesis of glycoproteins, their significance.

27.  Vesicular transport. Endocytosis and exocytosis.

28.  Restriction enzymes and other tools of genetic engineering, construction of recombinant molecules of DNA and proteins. DNA cloning.

29.  Methods of cell fractionation, electrophoresis of nucleic acids and proteins.

30.  Polymerase chain reaction, use of PCR in clinical diagnostics, RT-PCR and use of this technique.

31.  Nature of gene mutations, inherited and acquired mutations, polymorphisms, mini- and microsatellite sequences and their uses.

32.  DNA and RNA viruses – structure and replication.

33.  Proto-oncogenes.

34.  Tumor suppressor genes.

35.  Cell cycle, role of cyclins and cdk (cyclin-dependent kinase) complexes.

36.  Lysosomal and proteosomal degradation of cellular proteins. Ubiquitination of proteins.

37.  Biochemistry of apoptosis, examples of pro- and anti-apoptotic genes/proteins. Caspases. Role of mitochondria in cell death.

38.  Epigenetics, modification of histones, DNA methylation, significance.

 

Last update: Pláteník Jan, MUDr., Ph.D. (24.10.2024)
Syllabus

Introduction to physical, inorganic, and organic chemistry - principles of chemical processes, structures and characteristics of substances that are present in the human body under physiological and pathological conditions and general principles of their metabolism, basics of the metabolism of xenobiotics.

Overview of metabolic pathways - turnover of body fuels, interplay of their metabolic pathways during production, storage, and interconversion of energy and synthesis and degradation of structural and informational molecules.

Molecular biology principles of body functions - dynamics of information molecules, intracellular, intercellular, and systemic mechanisms of metabolic regulations, illustrative examples from the biochemistry of organ systems and molecular defects leading to human diseases.

Concepts of bioanalytical approaches - methods for the detection of biochemical and molecular biology markers in human medicine

Last update: Kolářová Jana (04.10.2019)
Education plan -
Schedule block
Week of the block Day From - To Education type Theme Teacher Files Note Hodnocení
1Monday14:15 - 17:15practical classesIntroduction to work in chemical laboratory. Safety rules. Measuring volumes, centrifugation, filtration, dissolution, separation of substances form mixtures. Groups 2055 2056
14:15 - 15:45seminarCalculations 1: Ionic equations, solutions, stoichiometryMUDr. Jan Pláteník, Ph.D. 
Tuesday14:15 - 15:45seminarCalculations 1: Ionic equations, solutions, stoichiometryMUDr. Jan Pláteník, Ph.D. 
Wednesday14:15 - 17:15practical classesIntroduction to work in chemical laboratory. Safety rules. Measuring volumes, centrifugation, filtration, dissolution, separation of substances form mixtures. Groups 2051, 2052
Thursday14:15 - 17:15practical classesIntroduction to work in chemical laboratory. Safety rules. Measuring volumes, centrifugation, filtration, dissolution, separation of substances form mixtures. Groups 2053, 2054
Friday14:15 - 15:45seminarCalculations 1: Ionic equations, solutions, stoichiometryMUDr. Jan Pláteník, Ph.D. 
2Monday14:15 - 15:45seminarCalculations 2: pH of acids and bases, osmolarityMUDr. Jan Pláteník, Ph.D. 
14:15 - 17:15practical classesQualitative and quantitative analysis in inorganic chemistry: Reactions of cations and anions. Titrations.Groups 2055, 2056
Tuesday14:15 - 15:45seminarCalculations 2: pH of acids and bases, osmolarityMUDr. Jan Pláteník, Ph.D. 
Wednesday14:15 - 17:15practical classesQualitative and quantitative analysis in inorganic chemistry: Reactions of cations and anions. Titrations.Groups 2051, 2052
Thursday14:15 - 17:15practical classesQualitative and quantitative analysis in inorganic chemistry: Reactions of cations and anions. Titrations.Groups 2053 2054
Friday14:15 - 15:45seminarCalculations 2: pH of acids and bases, osmolarityMUDr. Jan Pláteník, Ph.D. 
3Monday14:15 - 15:45seminarCalculations 3: BuffersMgr. Libuše Nosková, Ph.D. 
14:15 - 17:15practical classesSpectrophotometry in biochemistry.Groups 2055, 2056
Tuesday14:15 - 15:45seminarCalculations 3: BuffersMgr. Libuše Nosková, Ph.D. 
Wednesday14:15 - 17:15practical classesSpectrophotometry in biochemistry.Groups 2051, 2052
Thursday14:15 - 17:15practical classesSpectrophotometry in biochemistry.Groups 2053, 2054
Friday14:15 - 15:45seminarCalculations 3: BuffersMgr. Libuše Nosková, Ph.D. 
4Monday14:15 - 17:15practical classesBuffers, buffer capacity. Oxidation and Reduction. Electrode processes.Groups 2055, 2056
průměr: 1, hodnoceno: 1x
14:15 - 15:45seminarSimilarities of organic and biochemical reactionsMUDr. Adriana Rybnikářová 
Tuesday14:15 - 15:45seminarSimilarities of organic and biochemical reactionsMUDr. Adriana Rybnikářová 
Wednesday14:15 - 17:15practical classesBuffers, buffer capacity. Oxidation and Reduction. Electrode processes.Groups 2051, 2052
Thursday14:15 - 17:15practical classesBuffers, buffer capacity. Oxidation and Reduction. Electrode processes.Groups 2053, 2054
Friday14:15 - 15:45seminarSimilarities of organic and biochemical reactions 
5Monday14:15 - 15:45seminarModels of (bio)organic compounds. Chirality of amino acids. Ing. Iva Subhanová, Ph.D. 
14:15 - 17:15practical classesTUTORIAL 1: Calculations, organic chemistry.Groups 2055, 2056
Tuesday14:15 - 15:45seminarModels of (bio)organic compounds. Chirality of amino acids. Ing. Iva Subhanová, Ph.D. 
Wednesday14:15 - 17:15practical classesTUTORIAL 1: Calculations, organic chemistry.Groups 2051, 2052
Thursday14:15 - 17:15practical classesTUTORIAL 1: Calculations, organic chemistry.Groups 2053, 2054
Friday14:15 - 15:45seminarModels of (bio)organic compounds. Chirality of amino acids. Ing. Iva Subhanová, Ph.D. 
6Monday14:15 - 15:45seminarTEST 1: Calculations, organic chemistry.Group teachers
14:15 - 17:15practical classesBasic organic reactions. Properties of proteins. Electrophoresis.Groups 2055, 2056
Tuesday14:15 - 15:45seminarTEST 1: Calculations, organic chemistry.Group teachers
Wednesday14:15 - 17:15practical classesBasic organic reactions. Properties of proteins. Electrophoresis.Groups 2051, 2052
Thursday14:15 - 17:15practical classesBasic organic reactions. Properties of proteins. Electrophoresis.Groups 2053, 2054
Friday14:15 - 15:45seminarTEST 1: Calculations, organic chemistry.Group teachers
7Monday14:15 - 15:45seminarStructure of proteins.doc. MUDr. Lucie Muchová, Ph.D. 
14:15 - 17:15practical classesSeparation techniques: Thin-layer chromatography, gel filtration, dialysis.Groups 2055, 2056
Tuesday14:15 - 15:45seminarStructure of proteins.doc. MUDr. Lucie Muchová, Ph.D. 
Wednesday14:15 - 17:15practical classesSeparation techniques: Thin-layer chromatography, gel filtration, dialysis.Groups 2051, 2052
Thursday14:15 - 17:15practical classesNational Holiday.Groups 2053, 2054
Friday14:15 - 15:45seminarStructure of proteins.doc. MUDr. Lucie Muchová, Ph.D. 
8Monday14:15 - 15:45seminarEnzyme kinetics.Mgr. Jan Ševčík, Ph.D. 
14:15 - 17:15practical classesSelected reactions of saccharides. Biochemical examination of diabetes mellitus.Groups 2055, 2056
Tuesday14:15 - 15:45seminarEnzyme kinetics.Mgr. Jan Ševčík, Ph.D. 
Wednesday14:15 - 17:15practical classesSelected reactions of saccharides. Biochemical examination of diabetes mellitus.Groups 2051, 2052
Thursday14:15 - 17:15practical classesSelected reactions of saccharides. Biochemical examination of diabetes mellitus.Groups 2053, 2054
Friday14:15 - 15:45seminarEnzyme kinetics.Mgr. Jan Ševčík, Ph.D. 
9Monday14:15 - 17:15practical classesSpecificity of enzymes, effects of temperature and pH on enzyme activity. Enzyme kinetics. Redox enzymesGroups 2055, 2056
14:15 - 15:45seminarStereochemistry of saccharides. Basic reactions of saccharides.RNDr. Marek Vecka, Ph.D. 
Tuesday14:15 - 15:45seminarStereochemistry of saccharides. Basic reactions of saccharides.RNDr. Marek Vecka, Ph.D. 
Wednesday14:15 - 17:15practical classesSpecificity of enzymes, effects of temperature and pH on enzyme activity. Enzyme kinetics. Redox enzymesGroups 2051, 2052
Thursday14:15 - 17:15practical classesSpecificity of enzymes, effects of temperature and pH on enzyme activity. Enzyme kinetics. Redox enzymesGroups 2053, 2054
Friday14:15 - 15:45seminarStereochemistry of saccharides. Basic reactions of saccharides.RNDr. Marek Vecka, Ph.D. 
10Monday14:15 - 17:15seminarStructure and basic reactions of lipidsRNDr. Marek Vecka, Ph.D. 
14:15 - 17:15practical classesTUTORIAL 2: Enzymes, oxidative phosphorylation, citric acid cycle, saccharides.Groups 2055, 2056
Tuesday14:15 - 17:15seminarStructure and basic reactions of lipidsRNDr. Marek Vecka, Ph.D. 
Wednesday14:15 - 17:15practical classesTUTORIAL 2: Enzymes, oxidative phosphorylation, citric acid cycle, saccharides.Groups 2051, 2052
Thursday14:15 - 17:15practical classesTUTORIAL 2: Enzymes, oxidative phosphorylation, citric acid cycle, saccharides.Groups 2053, 2054
Friday14:15 - 17:15seminarStructure and basic reactions of lipidsRNDr. Marek Vecka, Ph.D. 
11Monday14:15 - 15:45seminarTransport of lipids. Lipoproteins.RNDr. Marek Vecka, Ph.D. 
14:15 - 17:15practical classesReactions of lipids. Digestion of lipids. Biochemical examination of lipid metabolism.Groups 2055, 2056
Tuesday14:15 - 15:45seminarTransport of lipids. Lipoproteins.RNDr. Marek Vecka, Ph.D. 
Wednesday14:15 - 17:15practical classesReactions of lipids. Digestion of lipids. Biochemical examination of lipid metabolism.Groups 2051, 2052
Thursday14:15 - 17:15practical classesReactions of lipids. Digestion of lipids. Biochemical examination of lipid metabolism.Groups 2053, 2054
Friday14:15 - 15:45seminarTransport of lipids. Lipoproteins.RNDr. Marek Vecka, Ph.D. 
12Monday14:15 - 17:15practical classesMetabolism of amino acids. Nitrogen balance.Groups 2055, 2056
Wednesday14:15 - 17:15practical classesMetabolism of amino acids. Nitrogen balance.Groups 2051, 2052
Thursday14:15 - 17:15practical classesMetabolism of amino acids. Nitrogen balance.Groups 2053, 2054
13Monday14:15 - 17:15seminarSelected immunochemical methods.Mgr. Libuše Nosková, Ph.D. 
14:15 - 15:45practical classesTUTORIAL 3: Amino acids, lipids, conections among metabolic pathways 
Tuesday14:15 - 17:15seminarSelected immunochemical methods.Mgr. Libuše Nosková, Ph.D. 
Wednesday14:15 - 15:45practical classesTUTORIAL 3: Amino acids, lipids, conections among metabolic pathways 
Thursday14:15 - 15:45practical classesTUTORIAL 3: Amino acids, lipids, conections among metabolic pathways 
Friday14:15 - 17:15seminarSelected immunochemical methods.Mgr. Libuše Nosková, Ph.D. 
14Monday14:15 - 17:15practical classesImunochemical methods. 
Wednesday14:15 - 17:15practical classesImunochemical methods. 
Thursday14:15 - 17:15practical classesImunochemical methods. 
15Monday14:15 - 15:45seminarCREDITGroup teachers
Tuesday14:15 - 15:45seminarCREDITGroup teachers
Friday14:15 - 15:45seminarCREDITGroup teachers
Schedule block
Week of the block Day From - To Education type Theme Teacher Files Note Hodnocení
1Monday14:15 - 15:45seminarREVISION TEST: Metabolism of saccharides, lipids, amino acids  
Tuesday14:15 - 15:45seminarREVISION TEST: Metabolism of saccharides, lipids, amino acids  
14:15 - 17:15practical classesIntroduction to pre-analytics of laboratory examination (Practice of venipuncture on a model of arm) 
Wednesday14:15 - 17:15practical classesIntroduction to pre-analytics of laboratory examination (Practice of venipuncture on a model of arm) 
Thursday14:15 - 17:15practical classesIntroduction to pre-analytics of laboratory examination (Practice of venipuncture on a model of arm) 
Friday14:15 - 15:45seminarREVISION TEST: Metabolism of saccharides, lipids, amino acids  
2Monday14:15 - 15:45seminarIntroduction to the block of molecular biology prof. MUDr. Zdeněk Kleibl, Ph.D. 
Tuesday14:15 - 15:45seminarIntroduction to the block of molecular biology prof. MUDr. Zdeněk Kleibl, Ph.D. 
14:15 - 15:45practical classesToxicology 
Wednesday14:15 - 15:45practical classesToxicology 
Thursday14:15 - 15:45practical classesToxicology 
Friday14:15 - 15:45seminarIntroduction to the block of molecular biology prof. MUDr. Zdeněk Kleibl, Ph.D. 
3Monday14:15 - 15:45seminarStructure of nucleic acids MUDr. Martin Leníček, Ph.D. 
Tuesday14:15 - 15:45seminarStructure of nucleic acids MUDr. Martin Leníček, Ph.D. 
14:15 - 15:45practical classesIsolation of DNA from buccal smear. Measurement of concentration of isolated DNA. / Cell fractionation, isolation and purification of genetic material. Characterization and quantification of DNA. Properties of DNA/RNA.  
Wednesday14:15 - 15:45practical classesIsolation of DNA from buccal smear. Measurement of concentration of isolated DNA. / Cell fractionation, isolation and purification of genetic material. Characterization and quantification of DNA. Properties of DNA/RNA.  
Thursday14:15 - 15:45practical classesIsolation of DNA from buccal smear. Measurement of concentration of isolated DNA. / Cell fractionation, isolation and purification of genetic material. Characterization and quantification of DNA. Properties of DNA/RNA.  
Friday14:15 - 15:45seminarStructure of nucleic acidsMUDr. Martin Leníček, Ph.D. 
4Monday14:15 - 15:45seminarSelected methods of molecular biology RNDr. Markéta Šafaříková, Ph.D. 
Tuesday14:15 - 15:45seminarSelected methods of molecular biology RNDr. Markéta Šafaříková, Ph.D. 
14:15 - 15:45practical classesElectroforesis of isolated DNA. Amplification of fragments including intron 10, exon 13 and exon 14 of DPYD gene by means of PCR. / PCR and its modification (RT-PCR, qPCR). 
Wednesday14:15 - 15:45practical classesElectroforesis of isolated DNA. Amplification of fragments including intron 10, exon 13 and exon 14 of DPYD gene by means of PCR. / PCR and its modification (RT-PCR, qPCR). 
Thursday14:15 - 15:45practical classesElectroforesis of isolated DNA. Amplification of fragments including intron 10, exon 13 and exon 14 of DPYD gene by means of PCR. / PCR and its modification (RT-PCR, qPCR). 
Friday14:15 - 15:45seminarSelected methods of molecular biology RNDr. Markéta Šafaříková, Ph.D. 
5Monday14:15 - 15:45seminarNext Generation Sequencing (NGS) RNDr. Markéta Šafaříková, Ph.D. 
Tuesday14:15 - 15:45seminarNext Generation Sequencing (NGS) RNDr. Markéta Šafaříková, Ph.D. 
14:15 - 15:45practical classesElectroforesis of all PCR products. Restriction analysis of PCR products with intron 10 and exon 14 of DPYD gene. / Restriction enzymes and their usage (restriction analysis, DNA cloning). 
Wednesday14:15 - 15:45practical classesElectroforesis of all PCR products. Restriction analysis of PCR products with intron 10 and exon 14 of DPYD gene. / Restriction enzymes and their usage (restriction analysis, DNA cloning). 
Thursday14:15 - 15:45practical classesElectroforesis of all PCR products. Restriction analysis of PCR products with intron 10 and exon 14 of DPYD gene. / Restriction enzymes and their usage (restriction analysis, DNA cloning). 
Friday14:15 - 15:45seminarNext Generation Sequencing (NGS) RNDr. Markéta Šafaříková, Ph.D. 
6Monday14:15 - 15:45seminarRegulation of expression of genetic information at various levels, RNA interference, microRNA. Ing. Kateřina Žížalová, Ph.D. 
Tuesday14:15 - 15:45seminarRegulation of expression of genetic information at various levels, RNA interference, microRNA. Ing. Kateřina Žížalová, Ph.D. 
14:15 - 15:45practical classesElectroforesis of restriction analysis. Preparation of sequencing reaction for DPYD exon 13. /Sanger's sequencing and evaluation of sequencing chromatograms.  
Wednesday14:15 - 15:45practical classesElectroforesis of restriction analysis. Preparation of sequencing reaction for DPYD exon 13. /Sanger's sequencing and evaluation of sequencing chromatograms.  
Thursday14:15 - 15:45practical classesElectroforesis of restriction analysis. Preparation of sequencing reaction for DPYD exon 13. /Sanger's sequencing and evaluation of sequencing chromatograms.  
Friday14:15 - 15:45seminarRegulation of expression of genetic information at various levels, RNA interference, microRNA.Ing. Kateřina Žížalová, Ph.D. 
7Monday14:15 - 15:45seminarAdvanced analytical methods (GC, HPLC, MS, MALDI) RNDr. Marek Vecka, Ph.D. 
Tuesday14:15 - 15:45seminarAdvanced analytical methods (GC, HPLC, MS, MALDI) RNDr. Marek Vecka, Ph.D. 
14:15 - 15:45practical classesPrecipitation of sequencing reaction and preparation of Sanger's sequencing./ Significance of analysis DNA, RNA and proteins in diagnostics.  
Wednesday14:15 - 15:45practical classesPrecipitation of sequencing reaction and preparation of Sanger's sequencing./ Significance of analysis DNA, RNA and proteins in diagnostics.  
Thursday14:15 - 15:45practical classesPrecipitation of sequencing reaction and preparation of Sanger's sequencing./ Significance of analysis DNA, RNA and proteins in diagnostics.  
Friday14:15 - 15:45seminarAdvanced analytical methods (GC, HPLC, MS, MALDI) RNDr. Marek Vecka, Ph.D. 
8Monday14:15 - 15:45seminarRegulations of energetic metabolismMUDr. Jan Pláteník, Ph.D. 
Tuesday14:15 - 15:45seminarRegulations of energetic metabolismMUDr. Jan Pláteník, Ph.D. 
14:15 - 15:45practical classesEvaluation of sequencing chromatograms and restriction analyses, relationship of found phenotypes to 5FU toxicity. REVISION TEST molecular biology  
Wednesday14:15 - 15:45practical classesEvaluation of sequencing chromatograms and restriction analyses, relationship of found phenotypes to 5FU toxicity. REVISION TEST molecular biology 
Friday14:15 - 15:45nothingEaster Holiday 
9Monday14:15 - 15:45nothingEaster Holiday 
Thursday14:15 - 15:45practical classesEvaluation of sequencing chromatograms and restriction analyses, relationship of found phenotypes to 5FU toxicity. REVISION TEST molecular biology 
Friday14:15 - 15:45seminarRegulations of energetic metabolism MUDr. Jan Pláteník, Ph.D. 
10Monday14:15 - 15:45seminarMetabolism of ironIng. Martina Čierna 
Tuesday14:15 - 15:45seminarMetabolism of ironIng. Martina Čierna 
14:15 - 15:45practical classesLiver, tetrapyrrols: GGT, total and direct bilirubin. Blood clotting. Cardiomarkers.  
Wednesday14:15 - 15:45practical classesLiver, tetrapyrrols: GGT, total and direct bilirubin. Blood clotting. Cardiomarkers.  
Thursday14:15 - 15:45practical classesLiver, tetrapyrrols: GGT, total and direct bilirubin. Blood clotting. Cardiomarkers. Holiday
Friday14:15 - 15:45seminarMetabolism of ironIng. Martina Čierna 
11Monday14:15 - 15:45seminarDiabetes mellitus and metabolic syndrome MUDr. Miloš Mráz, Ph.D. 
Tuesday14:15 - 15:45seminarDiabetes mellitus and metabolic syndrome MUDr. Miloš Mráz, Ph.D. 
14:15 - 15:45practical classesExamination of urine (physical, chemical examination, urinary sediment)  
Wednesday14:15 - 15:45practical classesExamination of urine (physical, chemical examination, urinary sediment)  
Thursday14:15 - 15:45practical classesExamination of urine (physical, chemical examination, urinary sediment) Holiday
Friday14:15 - 15:45seminarDiabetes mellitus and metabolic syndrome MUDr. Miloš Mráz, Ph.D. 
12Monday14:15 - 15:45seminarTUTORIAL 4: Liver and metabolism  
Tuesday14:15 - 15:45seminarTUTORIAL 4: Liver and metabolism Rector's Day
14:15 - 15:45practical classesExamination of renal function: Creatinin, uric acid. Sodium ions. Proteinuria: total proteinuria, evaluation of ELFO. Protein in cerebrospinal fluid. Rector's Day
Wednesday14:15 - 15:45practical classesExamination of renal function: Creatinin, uric acid. Sodium ions. Proteinuria: total proteinuria, evaluation of ELFO. Protein in cerebrospinal fluid.  
Thursday14:15 - 15:45practical classesExamination of renal function: Creatinin, uric acid. Sodium ions. Proteinuria: total proteinuria, evaluation of ELFO. Protein in cerebrospinal fluid.  
Friday14:15 - 15:45seminarTUTORIAL 4: Liver and metabolism  
13Monday14:15 - 15:45seminarDisorders of acid-base balance doc. MUDr. Helena Lahoda Brodská, Ph.D. 
Tuesday14:15 - 15:45seminarDisorders of acid-base balance doc. MUDr. Helena Lahoda Brodská, Ph.D. 
14:15 - 15:45practical classesMetabolism of calcium and phosphorus, osteoporosis.  
Wednesday14:15 - 15:45practical classesMetabolism of calcium and phosphorus, osteoporosis.  
Thursday14:15 - 15:45practical classesMetabolism of calcium and phosphorus, osteoporosis.  
Friday14:15 - 15:45seminarDisorders of acid-base balance doc. MUDr. Helena Lahoda Brodská, Ph.D. 
14Monday14:15 - 15:45seminarConsultations/compensations for missed lessons  
Tuesday14:15 - 15:45practical classesPractical Credit Examination  
14:15 - 15:45seminarConsultations/compensations for missed lessons  
Wednesday14:15 - 15:45practical classesPractical Credit Examination  
Thursday14:15 - 15:45practical classesPractical Credit Examination  
Friday14:15 - 15:45seminarConsultations/compensations for missed lessons  
15Monday14:15 - 15:45seminarCredit  
Tuesday14:15 - 15:45seminarCredit  
Friday14:15 - 15:45seminarCredit  
Schedule semestral
Educational week Date From - To Education type Theme Teacher Files Note Hodnocení
130.09.202412:30 - 14:00lectureIntroduction to study of medical biochemistry. Basic terms. Dispersion systems.prof. Dr. Ing. Tomáš Navrátil, Ph.D. 
03.10.202412:30 - 14:00lectureAcids, bases, buffers.prof. Dr. Ing. Tomáš Navrátil, Ph.D. 
207.10.202412:30 - 14:00lecture Activity. Dissociation. Ionic strength. Colloids. prof. Dr. Ing. Tomáš Navrátil, Ph.D. 
10.10.202412:30 - 14:00lectureEssentials of physical and analytical chemistry..MUDr. Martin Vejražka, Ph.D. 
314.10.202412:30 - 14:00lectureToxicologically important anorganic substances.prof. Dr. Ing. Tomáš Navrátil, Ph.D. 
17.10.202412:30 - 14:00lectureEssentials of organic chemistryMUDr. Adriana Rybnikářová 
421.10.202409:00 - 10:30lectureAmino acids. Peptides. Proteins.MUDr. Jan Pláteník, Ph.D. 
24.10.202412:30 - 14:00lectureEnzymes 1.Mgr. Jan Ševčík, Ph.D. 
528.10.202412:30 - 14:00lectureNational Holiday 
31.10.202412:30 - 14:00lectureEnzymes 2.Mgr. Jan Ševčík, Ph.D. 
604.11.202412:30 - 14:00lectureIntroduction to the cellular metabolism.RNDr. Markéta Janatová, Ph.D. 
07.11.202412:30 - 14:00lectureBiologic oxidation, respiratory chain, oxidative phosphorylation. MUDr. Jan Pláteník, Ph.D. 
711.11.202412:30 - 14:00lectureOxidative decarboxylation and Krebs cycle. RNDr. Markéta Janatová, Ph.D. 
14.11.202409:00 - 14:00lectureStructure, digestion, absorption and transport of saccharides.doc. MUDr. Lucie Muchová, Ph.D. 
818.11.202412:30 - 14:00lectureMetabolism of saccharides I.doc. MUDr. Lucie Muchová, Ph.D. 
21.11.202412:30 - 14:00lectureMetabolism of saccharides II.doc. MUDr. Lucie Muchová, Ph.D. 
925.11.202412:30 - 14:00lectureStructure, digestion, and absorption of lipids. RNDr. Marek Vecka, Ph.D. 
28.11.202412:30 - 14:00lectureMetabolism of fatty acids and triacylglycerols.doc. MUDr. Evžen Křepela, CSc. 
1002.12.202412:30 - 14:00lectureLipid mediators. Metabolism of glycerolipids and sfingolipids. RNDr. Marek Vecka, Ph.D. 
05.12.202412:30 - 14:00lectureSteroidsRNDr. Marek Vecka, Ph.D. 
1109.12.202412:30 - 14:00lectureMetabolism of amino acids, the urea cycle. doc. MUDr. Jiří Vachtenheim, CSc. 
12.12.202412:30 - 14:00lectureCatabolism of amino acids and their carbon skeletons.doc. MUDr. Jiří Vachtenheim, CSc. 
1216.12.202412:30 - 14:00lectureConversion of amino acids to biologically active derivatives. MUDr. Jan Krtil 
1309.01.202512:30 - 14:00lectureMetabolism of porphyrins. doc. MUDr. Evžen Křepela, CSc. 
1409.01.202512:30 - 14:00lectureMetabolism of purines and pyrimidines doc. MUDr. Evžen Křepela, CSc. 
1517.01.202512:30 - 14:00lectureConsultations  
Schedule semestral
Educational week Date From - To Education type Theme Teacher Files Note Hodnocení
126.02.202510:45 - 12:15lectureIntroductory lecture to the molecular biology block. prof. MUDr. Zdeněk Kleibl, Ph.D. 
27.02.202512:30 - 14:00lectureNucleic acids: Structure, properties and significance. Levels in DNA & RNA structure. Organization of nuclear DNA, histones. Principles of DNA-protein interaction. doc. MUDr. Jiří Vachtenheim, CSc. 
205.03.202510:45 - 12:15lectureDNA replication. Pro- and eukaryotic DNA polymerases. Types and classifications of DNA alterations. Mgr. Jan Ševčík, Ph.D. 
06.03.202512:30 - 14:00lectureDNA repair. DNA reparation pathways. Direct repair, BER, NER, MMR, repair of DNA strand breaks. Mgr. Jan Ševčík, Ph.D. 
312.03.202510:45 - 12:15lectureBiosynthesis of RNA (DNA transcription) in prokaryotic and eukaryotic cells. Posttranscriptional RNA processing. Splicing and export of RNA from the cell nucleus. Participation of histone modification in transcriptional regulation. doc. MUDr. Jiří Vachtenheim, CSc. 
13.03.202512:30 - 14:00lectureRegulation of gene expression in pro- and eukaryotic cells at the level of transcription. prof. MUDr. Zdeněk Kleibl, Ph.D. 
419.03.202510:45 - 12:15lectureSynthesis of proteins (translation) and its regulation. RNDr. Jana Soukupová, Ph.D. 
20.03.202512:30 - 14:00lecturePost-translational protein modifications. Cellular protein targetting. doc. MUDr. Evžen Křepela, CSc. 
526.03.202510:45 - 12:15lectureIntracellular protein degradation: role of lysosomes and proteasomes. doc. MUDr. Evžen Křepela, CSc. 
27.03.202512:30 - 14:00lectureStructure and function of biomembranes, cellular junctions. RNDr. Marek Vecka, Ph.D. 
602.04.202510:45 - 12:15lectureMechanisms of cellular signaling and hormone actions I MUDr. Jan Pláteník, Ph.D. 
03.04.202512:30 - 14:00lectureMechanisms of cellular signaling and hormone actions II MUDr. Jan Pláteník, Ph.D. 
709.04.202510:45 - 12:15lectureThe cell cycle. Molecular basis of tumor growth. doc. MUDr. Jiří Vachtenheim, CSc. 
10.04.202512:30 - 14:00lecturePrograms of cellular senescence and cellular death. MUDr. Jan Pláteník, Ph.D. 
816.04.202510:45 - 12:15lectureLecture cancelled  
17.04.202512:30 - 14:00lectureDean's Day 
923.04.202510:45 - 12:15lectureIntroduction to organ biochemistry. Metabolism of liver, starvation, obesity. MUDr. Jan Krtil 
24.04.202512:30 - 14:00lecture Vitamins, nutrition and nutritional supplements. RNDr. Aleš Dvořák, Ph.D. 
1030.04.202510:45 - 12:15lectureBlood clotting. Specific features of red blood cell metabolism.MUDr. Jan Krtil 
01.05.202512:30 - 14:00lectureNational Holiday  
1107.05.202510:45 - 12:15lectureMetabolism of the kidney. MUDr. Jan Krtil 
08.05.202512:30 - 14:00lectureNational Holiday  
1214.05.202510:45 - 12:15lectureXenobiochemistry RNDr. Marek Vecka, Ph.D. 
15.05.202512:30 - 14:00lecture Biochemistry of muscle contraction. Extracellular matrix (proteoglycans, collagen, elastin). doc. MUDr. Evžen Křepela, CSc. 
1321.05.202510:45 - 12:15lectureCellular and humoral immunity. Structure of antibodies, interaction with antigen, origin of heterogenity.Mgr. Libuše Nosková, Ph.D. 
22.05.202512:30 - 14:00lectureBiochemistry of neurotransmission and sensory organs I.MUDr. Jan Pláteník, Ph.D. 
1428.05.202510:45 - 12:15lectureBiochemistry of neurotransmission and sensory organs II. MUDr. Jan Pláteník, Ph.D. 
29.05.202512:30 - 14:00lectureReactive oxygen and nitrogen species prof. MUDr. Tomáš Zima, DrSc., MBA 
 
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