Biochemistry and biology of microorganisms - MC250P08
Title: Biochemie a biologie mikroorganismů
Czech title: Biochemie a biologie mikroorganismů
Guaranteed by: Department of Biochemistry (31-250)
Faculty: Faculty of Science
Actual: from 2024
Semester: summer
E-Credits: 3
Examination process: summer s.:
Hours per week, examination: summer s.:2/0, Ex [HT]
Capacity: unlimited
Min. number of students: unlimited
4EU+: no
Virtual mobility / capacity: no
State of the course: taught
Language: Czech
Note: enabled for web enrollment
priority enrollment if the course is part of the study plan
Guarantor: Ing. Adriana Osičková, Ph.D.
Teacher(s): Ing. Radim Osička, Ph.D.
Ing. Adriana Osičková, Ph.D.
Is co-requisite for: MC250C09, MC250C09E, MC250C09N
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Annotation -
The course entitled Biochemistry and Biology of Microorganisms is dealing with the important issue of investigation, interaction (effect) and application of microorganisms with a special attention to bacteria. Beside the detailed explanation of microorganism genetics and biochemistry, the lecture makes students familiar with microorganism handling, cultivation procedures and principles of their molecular-biology applications. In the context of a bacterial morphology and taxonomy, medical consequences of human-bacteria interactions (pathogen classification, mechanism of antibiotic action) and biotechnology applications (industry and food production) are covered. The knowledge gained in the basic Biochemistry course is recommended and expected.
Lectures - in Czech -
Last update: Hodek Petr, prof. RNDr., CSc. (14.02.2017)
Literature -

Zubay, G.: Origin of Life on the Earth and in the Cosmos, WCB Publishers, Boston, 1996.

Bednář, M. a kol.: Lékařská mikrobiologie, MARVIL, 1999.

Atlas, R. M.: Principles of Microbiology, Vm. C. Brown Publishers, N. York 1997

 

Lecture handouts are available on Moodle: http://dl2.cuni.cz/course/view.php?id=1282

Last update: Hodek Petr, prof. RNDr., CSc. (09.09.2014)
Requirements to the exam - Czech

písemný test, hodnocení: 100-87% výborně, 86-73% velmi dobře, 72-60% dobře

Last update: Osičková Adriana, Ing., Ph.D. (04.02.2021)
Syllabus -

A. History

Question of origin and evolution of live

Significant discoveries of microbiology

B. Biology of microorganisms

Bacterial cell vs. other microorganisms

Bacterial cell morphology, growth and cell division, sporulation

Taxonomy, nomenclature, systematics

C. Biochemistry of microorganisms

Classification based on source of carbon and energy

Energy metabolism, photosynthesis

Alternative metabolism pathways

Transport, element cycle

D. Microbial genetics

DNA, RNA, replication, transcription, translation

Regulation, cell cycle

Plasmids, viruses, transposomes

Principles of molecular-biology applications

E. Medical microbiology

Disease, pathogens, symbionts

Sterilization, chemotherapy, and antibiotics

F. Applied microbiology

Industry and food production application

G. Basic principles of handling with microorganisms

Last update: Liberda Jiří, RNDr., Ph.D. (18.09.2009)